How to Change Group Icons in WhatsApp?

If you are a WhatsApp user who is looking for methods of how to change group icons in WhatsApp, then read this piece of information till the end so that you will get to know more about groups.

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What are WhatsApp Groups?

WhatsApp is a social media online platform. WhatsApp was created by Jan Koum and Brian Acton in November 2009. It is an alternative source to sms online through the internet. We can send messages, files, stickers and much more to our friends, families, and colleagues very quickly through WhatsApp.

WhatsApp group is a part of Whatsapp. WhatsApp group is created to bring WhatsApp members from your contact list in one loop where they can share their thoughts, chats, discuss, voice call, video call etc. with each other at a time. The administrator of the WhatsApp group can only have the authority to add members or remove members in the group.

How to Change Group Icons in WhatsApp?

WhatsApp allows permission to change WhatsApp group icons. Since WhatsApp has many features which make it unique from other online sms platforms.

To change group icons in WhatsApp follow the mentioned steps below:

Step 1: Open WhatsApp on your device.

Step 2: Go to the WhatsApp group you want to change the group icon.

Step 3: Click on WhatsApp group name.

Step 4: Press on the Group profile icon.

Step 5: Next tap on the Edit icon or pencil icon on the top right corner.

Step 6: Now, select the camera or the gallery according to you from the given options.

Step 7: Select the picture then click on the ‘Done’ option to save the changes.

How to Tag Everyone in a Whatsapp Group?

You can tag or mention everyone in a WhatsApp group by simply using @ symbol on the screen keyboard and thereafter you can send a message to everyone in a WhatsApp group by tagging them.

To know how to tag everyone in a WhatsApp group make sure you follow these steps:

Step 1: Open Whatsapp on your device.

Step 2: Select the WhatsApp group you wish to tag people.

Step 3: Go to the typing box, the onscreen keyboard will appear.

Step 4: Tap “@” symbol and you will be able to see the list of all the members of the WhatsApp group.

Step 5: Start your message with “@” symbol before each member’s name and click on the name of the member in the group you want to mention in the WhatsApp message. 

Step 6: Type your message and press the Send button.

In this way, you can select all the members of the WhatsApp group and tag them in your WhatsApp chat at a time.

How to Add Someone to WhatsApp Group Without Being Admin?

WhatsApp group admin can add or remove any participants in the WhatsApp group at any time he wants. The group admin can generate the group link and share to other WhatsApp members or groups can join if they want. There is also a way to add someone to a WhatsApp group without being an admin.

To know how to add someone to WhatsApp group without being an admin, keep following the steps given below:

Step 1: Open WhatsApp on your device.

Step 2: Make sure you are using the latest version of WhatsApp. If your WhatsApp is not updated then update it.

Step 3: You can invite participants in the group by sending the group link to the contact you want.

Step 4: After the invite participant link is sent. The contact will receive a notification saying, Do you want to join the “XYZ” group? This group is created by ABC and has BCD participants. Along with the message, you’ll find an option called Join link. Tap on it.

Step 5: Now verify the link, as soon as you click on the link you will automatically become the invited group participant once the verification is successful.

How to Mute a WhatsApp Group?

WhatsApp has provided a feature to mute the WhatsApp group. By muting the WhatsApp group you will not receive any notification from that particular group. 

To mute a Whatsapp group let us know the steps, keep following:

Step 1: Open WhatsApp.

Step 2: Open Group chat.

Step 3: Tap and hold the Group chat.

Step 4: Click on ‘Mute notification icon’ in the top screen of the corner.

How to Make Chats Disappear in WhatsApp Groups?

It is very easy to make your chats disappear in WhatsApp groups. By clearing the chats you will not be able to see any old data or chats in the group. 

To know how to make chats disappear in WhatsApp groups, follow the following steps:
Step 1: Open WhatsApp.

Step 2: Open WhatsApp Group chat.

Step 3: Click on Group name.

Step 4: Now click ‘Disappearing messages’.

Step 5: Select any option from 24 hours, 7 days, or 90 days.

Step 6: Tap ‘Done’ to save changes.

How to Export Chats from a WhatsApp Group?

We can export chats and media files from a WhatsApp group to any other sharing media or person we want to share. 

To Export chats from a WhatsApp group first let us know the steps mentioned below.

Step 1: Open WhatsApp on your device or smartphone.

Step 2: Go to the WhatsApp group from which you want to export the chats.

Step 3: Click on the three dots on the top right corner of the screen.

Step 4: Scroll down and click ‘More’.

Step 5: Now tap on ‘Export chat’.

Step 6: Click on ’Without media’ from the given option.

Step 7: Choose the sharing contact or sharing source and export it.

How to Change Whatsapp Group Wallpaper?

You can change Whatsapp group wallpaper at any time you want. To change the Whatsapp group wallpaper, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open the Whatsapp app on your device..

Step 2: Go to the Whatsapp group in which you want to change the wallpaper.

Step 3: Click on the three dots in the upper right corner of the screen.

Step 4: Select ‘Wallpaper’ from the given option.

Step 5: Select the picture you want to set as wallpaper.

Step 6: Finally click on ‘Set Wallpaper’.

How to Report a Whatsapp Group?

Whatsapp gives permission to users to report and can exit the group. Once you feel the existing group in your Whatsapp is no longer useful then you can exit the group or if the group is annoying for you, you can report it too.

To report a Whatsapp group, follow the following steps:

Step 1: Open ‘Whatsapp’ on your device.

Step 2: Go to the Whatsapp group you want to report.

Step 3: Click on the Group name top of the screen.

Step 4: Scroll down and click on the ‘Report’ option.

What Happens If You Report a WhatsApp Group?

Whatsapp is the most influential sms platform or messenger that satisfied its users in every expected way. The use of WhatsApp is rising upwards day to day as it is more convenient and easy to use.

Whatsapp provides an option of reporting contacts or groups in the WhatsApp. If anyone faces an annoying or uncomfortable situation with any contact or group in WhatsApp, he or she can report the contact and the group too to avoid such conditions.

How to Get an Invite Link to a WhatsApp Group Without Admin?

Since the WhatsApp group admin can make another admin in the group and only this permission or authority is accessible to the administrator of the WhatsApp group.

To get an invite link to a WhatsApp group without admin first, let us know the step that is mentioned below:

• Step 1: Open WhatsApp on your smartphone or any of your devices.
• Step 2: Now go to the ‘WhatsApp group’ you wish.
• Step 3: Tap on the three dots on the top of the screen.
• Step 4: Click on ‘Group info’.
• Step 5: Scroll down a bit and click on ‘Invite via link’ option.
• Step 6: Now, you can invite someone to your group you want.

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How to View All Groups in WhatsApp?

In WhatsApp group, we can chat, share files or videos, group conversation, share voice rec as well as do video calls and lots more with the members we want. The WhatsApp group can be checked through the links and also by searching the group name in the WhatsApp search bar.

If anyone shares the links of WhatsApp groups then you can view or join the groups if you are interested. The existing WhatsApp group in your WhatsApp can be very easy to find out by simply searching the group name in the search bar in your WhatsApp. 

FAQs

Some of the most frequently asked questions on WhatsApp group icon are as follows:

Can I use animated images or GIFs as the group icon?

Since Avatar features are available in WhatsApp and therefore with this feature one can create their own animated images or GIFs and keep it as the group icon.

Will all group members see the group icon change?

Yes, all the members in the WhatsApp group are able to see the group icon if changed. The admin of the group has only the permit to change the WhatsApp group icon.

Can I use an image from the internet as the group icon?

Yes, you can use an image from the internet as the group icon. There is no restriction of the images that you put in the group icon but only the size of the dimension of the photo should be 500×500 pixels square.

Conclusion

WhatsApp is one of the mainly used online platforms that help us to stay connected with our friends, families, relatives, and colleagues as well as helps a lot in our daily work basis activities.

WhatsApp groups provide the option to the users to add all the required persons in the group and chat with them all together.

We hope that this piece of information on WhatsApp group will be beneficial for you. If you have any doubts then please let us know in the comment section below.