Published 17:52 IST, April 1st 2020

How to change WhatsApp Settings to 'Only admin can post' in a group?

How to change WhatsApp Settings to 'Only admin can post'? A step-to-step guide for people who are unable to change the settings for their WhatsApp Groups.

Reported by: Yash Tripathi
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Our Prime Minister, Shri. Narendra Mode declared complete lockdown in India on March 23 to contain expanse of Coronavirus pandemic. India has currently registered 1,637 confirmed cases of COVID-29 and a total of 38 deaths across country. However, Government is trying its best to fight against this new health hazard. In all of this, major problem faced by officials is to contain spre of misinformation, fake news and myths through forwarded WhatsApp messages in several groups. To tackle such an issue, Government has declared that spreing fake news about virus will be considered illegal.

However, in order to obey law and order, many WhatsApp groups are opting for 'only mins can post' options. This will not only contain spre of misinformation but it will also help in obeying law. If you are wondering how to change WhatsApp settings to only min can post in your WhatsApp group, here is a step by step guide-

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How to change WhatsApp settings to only min can post?

  • Open Whatsapp, to open relevant group

  • Open WhatsApp group chat.

  • n tap group subject or on 3 dots at top right corner and on Group Info from drop-down menu.

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  • Alternatively, tap and hold group in  Chats tab. 

  • n tap on Group Settings in Group info.

  • Tap on 'Edit group info'.

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  • Choose to allow All participants or Only mins to edit group as per requirements.

 

  • n tap OK to confirm settings. 

If you have chosen option of 'Only mins' in group info, n only mins can change  group's information and no or participant can do same. Similarly, to change send message settings, follow below-mentioned steps-

  • on 'Send Messages' in 'Group Settings'

  • Choose to allow All participants or Only mins to send messages in  group as per requirements.

     

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17:52 IST, April 1st 2020