How To Create A WhatsApp Group Chat

WhatsApp group chats are a good way to have conversations with multiple people at once, and they can be created on both Android and iOS. Although WhatsApp is one of the most popular instant messaging apps on both operating systems, it is particularly popular on Android due to iMessage still not available on the platform. In fact, it is almost the default messaging option for millions of Android users around the world.

Like most other instant messaging apps, WhatsApp also offers the ability for more than two people to chat as a group. Group chats are useful for multiple people to communicate and share their thoughts. They can also be helpful in promoting teamwork as well. While one-on-one chats are easy, group chats require users to first create a group and then invite new members, which adds a little more work.

There are two ways to create a new group in WhatsApp for Android. The first option involves opening the app and tapping on the three-dot menu button in the top-right corner. From the pop-up menu, select ‘New Group’ and on the next page, add members to that group by tapping on their names. Once done, simply hit the green arrow in the bottom-right corner. On the next page, name the group and tap on the green button with the check (tick) mark to create the group with the selected members. A new group can also be created by tapping on the green speech bubble icon in the bottom-right corner and hitting the ‘New Group’ option on the next page. Then simply go about adding members to that group as usual.

Creating WhatsApp Groups On iOS

The process is similar on iOS, but users first need to navigate to the ‘Chats’ tab in the WhatsApp app before tapping on “New Chat” and then on ‘New Group.’ On the next screen, the user can then select the members of the new group by tapping on their names and hitting ‘Next.’ All that’s left to do is give the group a name/subject and hit the ‘Create’ button in the top-right corner. This process is applicable to both iPhone and iPad, and all members in a group have the same rights as they do on Android.

Once a group is created, all members in that group can post messages and replies and these will be visible to everyone else in the group. By default, only the creator is the group admin, but they can add other members as admins if they want. Admins can add and remove other members from the WhatsApp group, while regular members only have ability to change the group’s subject, icon, description, and disappearing messages settings.

Source: WhatsApp Android, WhatsApp iOS