I suspect most people are no different, they get a constant stream of WhatsApp messages from friends and family as well even work. I mean, Sometimes, it can get a bit overwhelming, right? What if I tell you there is a very easy-to-use technique with which you can hide those chats from your WhatsApp temporarily and when needed, bring them back? Yep, you heard that right! Now the real mess starts, keep reading as we probe into how to Hide & Unhide chat on WhatsApp. It’s super simple and only takes a couple of steps.
Why Hide Chats?
But, what is the point of hiding chats anyway? OK, except:
Privacy: Maybe you have some sensitive conversations that people should not find out about.
Category: The organization aspect of disappearing chats helps to declutter your main chat list, hence making it easier to locate important ones.
Focus: It helps you to focus on important chats by hiding less relevant ones.
How to Hide Chats on WhatsApp
All right, let’s get into the nuts and bolts of things. Method to Hide Chat in Whatsapp
Launch WhatsApp: The first step, of course, is to open the app itself.
Locate the Chat – Scroll through your list and find that chat you really want to hide.
Long Press – Android: Long press on the Chat. Swipe left to the chat on your iPhone.
Save for later: by selecting the option to ‘Archive’ Poof! It will be removed from your main list of chats.
How to Unhide Chats on WhatsApp
Now the question arises, what if you want that chat back? No problem! Here’s how you can unhide it:
How to Reach Archived Chats: scroll down in your chat window, you will find them at the bottom. Here you will find any option that says ‘Archived Chats’. Tap on it.
Locate the Chat: Locate which chat you want to unhide.
How to Unarchive: On Android; Long press the chat you wish and click on ‘Unarchive. On iPhone, swipe left on chat and click ‘Unarchive’. So just like that, your chat is back in the main list.
A Few Extra Tips
Notifications: If you archive a chat, the message notification sounds will still be on and playing when a new message comes in. So, for you, FOMO folks out there — don’t sweat.
Archive to group chats It works the same way.
Bulk Archive/Unarchive: if you are archiving or unarchiving several chats at once, tap and hold each one(on Android) / swipe left then select more chatting( on iPhone).
Conclusion
There you have it! As and when it arrives, Hide/Show chats in WhatsApp is really a no-brainer. These steps will help you either get rid of chat list clutter or keep certain conversations to yourself. Just click on it and now enjoy WhatsApp better organized than ever!
Are there any questions or tips that you would like to share? Sound off in the comments. Happy chatting!
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