The Meta-Owned platform WhatsApp is the world's most-used instant messaging app which offers exciting features to its users. WhatsApp is continuously working on new features and is improving its privacy and control. Recently WhatsApp has launched a new setting for WhatsApp groups which helps the group admins to manage their groups. With the help of this feature, group admins can now decide who can join the group therefore this feature enhances the privacy protection of the WhatsApp groups. Previously anyone can join the group using the group's invite link which was a privacy concern because some groups are made only for confidential conversation but now when you enable the "Approve New Participants" feature no one can join the group until the admin approves the joining request.
In this article, we will tell you how to enable this "Approve New Participants" feature and how to accept and reject the joining request. Before we discuss about this let's take a look at What is "Approve New Participant" feature.
What is the "Approve New Participant" feature?
Previously anyone could join the group with the help group invite link, which was a privacy concern because it may be led to spam messages. Admins need to have power over who could join and who couldn't join the group. With the help of this feature, the problem has been resolved now the administrator of the group can control who could join and who couldn't.
How to Enable Approve New Participants Feature on WhatsApp Groups
1. Open WhatsApp Messager on your smartphone and tap on the Group name on which your want to enable this feature.
2. When the group chat box opened click on the "Group name" at the top of the screen to open group info.
3. Click on the "Group Setting" at the bottom of the screen.
4. Now you will see the "Approve New Participants" option it will be off by default.
5. Click on the "Approve New Participant" option and turn it on in the pop-up window.
The pop window will also come with the message that "When turned on, admins must approve anyone who wants to join the group".
How to Approve or Deny the Participation Requests in WhatsApp Groups
Now you have learned how to enable the approve new participant feature on WhatsApp groups, let's take a look at how to approve or deny participation requests.
1. When anyone tries to join your group using the group invite link, when he clicks on the join button a popup with a "Request to Join" button will appear.
2. As soon as he clicks the "Request to Join" button you will get a notification for review.
3. Tap on the notification to review the joining requests. Alternatively, click on the Group name>Group info and scroll down until you find the "Pending Participants" option tap on it.
4. Now you will see the participants who have requested to join the group. You can accept or reject the pending participant's request as per your preference.
That is All you have now complete control over who can join the group and who can't.
In this way, you can
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