How to manage your notifications

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You can change your notification settings for all calls and messages in WhatsApp Settings. Learn how to mute individual or group chat notifications in this article.
Note: Your device settings override WhatsApp settings. If you disable or silence all notifications or WhatsApp notifications from your device settings, updates made to notification settings in WhatsApp won’t take effect. However, if you enable custom notifications for a chat in WhatsApp, a new notification category will be added in your device settings, with notifications enabled for that custom setting.

Manage WhatsApp notifications settings for all messages, groups, or calls

  1. Click Settings > Notifications.
  2. Manage notifications settings by performing one of the following actions:
    • Check the box for Message notifications to receive notifications for new messages.
    • Check the box for Show previews to show a preview of message text inside new message notifications.
    • Check the box for Show reaction notifications to receive notifications about reactions to messages that you send in individual or group chats.
    • Check the box for Background sync to get faster performance by syncing messages in the background.
    • Check the box for Incoming sounds to receive a sound alert for incoming messages.
    • Check the box for Outgoing sounds to receive a sound alert for outgoing messages.
Note: To disable notifications for WhatsApp Web without changing your notifications settings, simply close WhatsApp on your computer. You won't receive notifications while WhatsApp remains closed.

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