How to turn off a chat in WhatsApp - briefly?
To turn off a chat in WhatsApp, you can either mute the conversation or archive it. Muting a chat will silence notifications for a specified period, while archiving will hide the chat from your main screen without deleting it.
How to turn off a chat in WhatsApp - in detail?
To disable a chat in WhatsApp, you can follow these detailed steps:
- Open WhatsApp: First, launch the WhatsApp application on your device.
- Navigate to the Chat: Find and open the chat that you wish to turn off or mute.
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Access Chat Settings: Depending on your device, there are a few ways to access the chat settings:
- On Android: Tap on the three dots (⋮) in the top-right corner of the screen.
- On iPhone: Tap on the contact's name at the top of the chat.
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Mute Notifications: To mute notifications from this chat, follow these steps:
- Select "Mute" or "Mute notifications".
- Choose how long you want to mute the chat (8 hours, 1 week, 1 year).
- Optionally, check the box next to "Show notifications" if you still want to see the notifications in your notification tray without making a sound or vibrating.
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Turn Off Read Receipts: If you wish to turn off read receipts for this specific chat, follow these steps:
- Select "Read receipts".
- Toggle off the option.
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Delete Chat (Optional): If you want to completely remove the chat from your device but keep it in WhatsApp's cloud backup, you can delete the chat:
- Select "More" or "Delete chat".
- Confirm by tapping on "Delete".
Note: Deleting a chat will erase all messages, photos, videos, and other media associated with that chat from your device. However, it won't delete the chat from WhatsApp’s cloud backup unless you choose to do so.
By following these steps, you can effectively turn off or mute notifications for a specific chat in WhatsApp, giving you more control over your messaging experience.