How to hide a group in WhatsApp - briefly?
To hide a group on WhatsApp, you can archive the chat by long-pressing the group and selecting the "Archive" option. This will remove the group from your main chat list but not delete it permanently.
How to hide a group in WhatsApp - in detail?
Hiding a group in WhatsApp can be beneficial for maintaining privacy and organizing your chat list effectively. Here’s how you can do it:
For iOS Users
- Open WhatsApp: Launch the application on your iPhone.
- Go to Settings: Tap on 'Settings' at the bottom right corner of your screen.
- Navigate to Notifications: In the settings menu, scroll down and tap on 'Notifications'.
- Select Group: Choose the group you want to hide from the list of chats.
- Disable Alerts: Turn off the toggles for 'Alerts', 'Badges', and 'Sounds'. This will prevent notifications from appearing on your home screen or lock screen.
- Hide Preview: Scroll down and disable 'Show Previews’. This ensures that message previews do not appear in your notification center.
- Mute the Group: Go back to the chat list, swipe left on the group you want to hide, and tap 'More'. Select 'Mute' and choose the duration for which you want to mute the group (either 8 hours, 1 week, or 1 year).
For Android Users
- Open WhatsApp: Start the application on your Android device.
- Go to Settings: Tap on the three dots at the top right corner and select 'Settings'.
- Navigate to Notifications: In the settings menu, tap on 'Notifications’.
- Select Group: Choose the group you want to hide from the list of chats.
- Disable Alerts: Turn off the toggles for 'Use high priority notification', 'Popup notification’, and ‘Notify'. This will prevent notifications from appearing on your home screen or lock screen.
- Hide Preview: Scroll down and disable 'Show preview in popup notification’. This ensures that message previews do not appear in your notification center.
- Mute the Group: Go back to the chat list, tap and hold on the group you want to hide, then select 'Mute' from the top menu. Choose the duration for which you want to mute the group (either 8 hours, 1 week, or 1 year).
Additional Tips
- Archiving Chats: You can also archive chats by long-pressing on a chat and selecting 'Archive'. Archived chats will not appear in your main chat list but can be found under the 'Archived' section.
- Custom Notifications: Customize notifications for individual contacts or groups to suit your preferences better.
By following these steps, you can effectively hide WhatsApp groups and maintain a cleaner, more organized chat interface while ensuring your privacy is respected.