{"id":24123,"date":"2022-11-09T10:13:59","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T04:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.instamojo.com\/blog\/?p=24123"},"modified":"2022-11-09T10:13:59","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T04:43:59","slug":"whatsapp-community-feature-update-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.instamojo.com\/blog\/whatsapp-community-feature-update-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp ‘Communities’ feature update 2022: What you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whatsapp recently released a host of new features. The most anticipated feature globally has been – Communities. What is this new feature all about and how does it help your business growth? Let’s find out.<\/p>\n

What is the ‘Communities’ feature?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Whatsapp, a META-owned messaging platform recently announced a major feature –\u00a0 Communities. Think of it like groups of people with similar or joint interests. It allows you to connect and have quick conversations with specific people on specific topics.<\/p>\n

“Today we’re launching Communities on WhatsApp. It makes groups better by enabling sub-groups, multiple threads, announcement channels, and more.” Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Meta<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Is it different from Whatsapp groups?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This feature is quite admittedly similar to Whatsapp Groups. But here is a key difference -A community will help you organise your contacts and groups even more.<\/p>\n

You can still make separate groups for targetted people, but if more than one group fall in the same category or social interest<\/strong>, you can bunch them together under one tab.<\/p>\n

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So for example, if you have a group of work friends, a group of work acquaintances, a group\/chat with clients, chat with bosses etc, you can shift all these conversations under the “Work” Tab in your communities section.<\/p>\n

The conversation and groups will remain, but now they will all be under one umbrella.<\/strong><\/p>\n

How do I use the Whatsapp Communities feature?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To start using this feature, tap on the communities tab. For Android users, it will be at the top of your chats, for iOS users, would be at the bottom.<\/p>\n

You can start a new community from scratch, or just add existing groups.<\/p>\n

This feature will also have admins that will be responsible for creating communities and managing the content and members.<\/p>\n

Admins can:<\/strong><\/p>\n