We are all familiar with WhatsApp as we use this app on daily basis for chats, video calling, audio calling, and several other purposes. It is a free instant messaging app and has a user base of billions across the world. You just need to have a decent internet connection and you are all set to use the app for unlimited free messaging, voice calls, video calls, and a lot more. One of the important features that it offers to its users is the group chat. It not only allows people to talk to multiple people at once but also facilitates efficient communication and community building.

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But what if you don’t want to be a part of a group for any specific reason? How would you leave or delete a group in WhatsApp? Or how to delete WhatsApp groups for everyone? Well, before you scroll down to learn it in detail, keep in mind that unless you are the admin of the group, you cannot delete it.

How to Delete a WhatsApp Group?

There are no ways to delete a WhatsApp group directly whether you are the admin of the group or not. To get the ‘delete group’ option for a group, you would need to remove all the participants from the group and then make an exit yourself. Here are steps that would guide you on how to delete a WhatsApp group:

• Firstly, open the WhatsApp group that you want to delete and then click on the group icon
• Now scroll down and remove all the participants by selecting them and clicking on ‘remove’
• Once all the participants have been removed, scroll down to find the ‘Exit Group’ option
• Once you have exited, you will get the ‘delete group’ option by clicking on the Group Icon
• Tap on ‘Delete Group’ again to confirm your decision

How to Exit and Delete/leave a WhatsApp Group as a Member?

You can also exit or leave a WhatsApp group if you are just a member of it by following these steps:

• Open the WhatsApp group that you wish to leave or exit
• Now, click on the group icon and visit the settings page
• Here, scroll down and find the ‘Leave Group’ option
• Tap on ‘Leave Group’
• Now, again tap on the exit button of the pop-up menu to confirm your decision

Once all of it is done, you will be removed from the group and hence, you would no longer be able to participate in any kind of activity in the group.

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If you are not a member of the group but the admin, you would need to appoint a new admin for the group before leaving it. However, if the group already has an admin other than you, you can simply leave it through the following steps:

• Open the WhatsApp group that you wish to leave
• Click on the group icon
• Now, on the redirected page, scroll down to find the ‘Leave group’ option
• Tap on ‘leave group’
• Again, tap on ‘exit’ to confirm your decision

Post this, you will no longer be a participant in the group and hence, you wouldn’t be able to carry out any activity in the group.

Here are the steps to follow to appoint a new admin if you are the single admin of the group:

• Open the WhatsApp group you wish to leave
• Click on the group icon
• Scroll down and select ‘group settings’
• Now click on ‘edit group admins’
• Select the participant you wish to make the new admin
• Confirm your decision

Once you have selected a new admin, you can follow the earlier-mentioned steps to exit the group.

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How to Clear a Deleted/Left WhatsApp Group from Chat?

You just need to follow simple steps to clear a deleted or left WhatsApp group from your chats:

• Open WhatsApp application
• Go to the ‘Chats’ tab
• Search and open the group that you wish to clear from your chats
• Click on the group icon
• Scroll down and tap on ‘delete group’
• Again, tap on ‘delete group’ to confirm your decision

Once it is done, you will no longer find the group in your chats tab. However, the group history and chat will still be in your phone’s backup

How to Clear a WhatsApp Group Chat?

Here’s how to remove a WhatsApp group without leaving or exiting it. Consider the following steps:

• Open the WhatsApp group you wish to clear
• Tap on the three dots or Kebab Menu given at the top right corner of the group
• From the drop-down menu, select ‘more’
• Now, tap on ‘clear chat’
• Select ‘clear chat’ again to confirm your decision

Once it is done, your group chat will be cleared forever. However, if there is a backup on your phone, you can still retrieve it.

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