How to remove a person's contact from a WhatsApp chat - briefly?
To remove a person's contact from a WhatsApp chat, first go to the chat and tap on the contact's name at the top of the screen. Then select "View Contact" and scroll down to find the option to delete the contact.
How to remove a person's contact from a WhatsApp chat - in detail?
To remove a person's contact from a WhatsApp chat, you can follow these detailed steps:
- Open WhatsApp: Launch the WhatsApp application on your mobile device.
- Access the Chat List: Tap on the "Chats" tab at the bottom of the screen to view your list of conversations.
- Select the Chat: Find and tap on the chat with the person whose contact you want to remove. This will open the conversation thread.
- View Contact Information: At the top of the chat, you'll see the contact's name and profile picture. Tap on this header to access the contact information.
- Remove Contact: In the contact information screen, tap on the three dots (⋮) located at the top right corner of the screen. From the dropdown menu, select "View Contact." This action will take you to your device's contacts list. Here, find and tap on the contact you want to remove.
- Delete Contact: In the contact details screen, tap on the three dots (⋮) again, and from the dropdown menu, select "Delete." Confirm the deletion by tapping "OK" or "Delete" in the pop-up window that appears.
- Return to WhatsApp: After confirming the deletion, you'll be taken back to the chat list. The contact has now been removed from your device and will no longer appear in your WhatsApp chats.
Important Note: Removing a contact from your device will also remove them from all other apps that use your contacts list, such as the phone dialer or messaging app. If you only want to stop seeing their messages in WhatsApp, consider blocking them instead:
- Open the Chat: As before, tap on the chat with the person you want to block.
- Access Contact Information: Tap on the contact's name and profile picture at the top of the chat.
- Block Contact: In the contact information screen, tap on the three dots (⋮) and select "Block." Confirm your decision by tapping "Block" in the pop-up window.
Blocking a contact will prevent them from sending you messages or calls, but it won't delete their number from your device. To unblock someone, follow the same steps and tap on "Unblock" instead of "Block."