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This wikiHow teaches you how to find and edit your WhatsApp settings on an iPhone or iPad.
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1Open WhatsApp. Look for the green icon containing a white chat bubble and phone receiver on your home screen.
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2Tap Settings. It’s the gear icon at the bottom-right corner of the screen. This is where you’ll find all of the settings you can change in WhatsApp.
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3Select a category to edit its settings. Here are some examples of things you can do in the Settings area of WhatsApp:[1]
- To change who can view your status updates, read receipts, last seen, and profile information, tap Account, then select Privacy.[2]
- To change the tones you hear when you receive calls and messages, tap Notifications.
- To change the way your chats appear on the screen, tap Chat Settings.
- To change the phone number associated with your account, tap Account, then select Change number.
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 22,378 times.
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Updated: March 29, 2019
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1. Open WhatsApp.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Select a category to edit its settings.
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