WhatsApp has become an important medium of communication today. Through this, people send messages, make voice and video calls and share photos or videos. WhatsApp sends notifications to users regarding messages, group chats, calls and reactions. However, the frequent alerts can be irritating at times. Keeping this problem in mind, WhatsApp gives users many options to manage notifications.
If you want to control which notifications appear, how much content appears on the screen, or when sound alerts sound, WhatsApp’s notification settings are very useful for you. In this guide we will tell you how to control WhatsApp notifications.
Why is it important to manage WhatsApp notifications
Not every notification is necessary. Especially alerts to group chats and reactions can repeatedly distract attention. By customizing notification settings, you can decide which notifications are important and which are not. This not only improves focus but also maintains privacy.
How to open WhatsApp notification settings
- Open WhatsApp on your phone.
- Settings Tap on.
- Notifications Select the option.
Here you will get many such options with the help of which you can set the notification as per your choice.
Important options to notifications
message notification
By keeping this option on, you get notification when new messages arrive. If you turn it off, messages will come but alerts will not be visible.
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When this setting is turned on, a portion of the message appears in notifications. If you want privacy, you can turn it off.
reaction notification
When someone reacts to your message, you get notified. If desired, it can be turned on or off.
background sync
This feature syncs messages in the background, making the app run faster. It can also be turned off to save data or battery.
incoming sound
This setting decides whether a sound alert is required when a new message arrives or not.
outgoing sound
Whether sound plays while sending a message or not can also be controlled from here.
whatsapp web notification
Lock screen notification is not visible on WhatsApp Web. If you want to turn off notifications on your computer, turn off WhatsApp Web without changing any settings. After this no alert will come.
conclusion
Managing WhatsApp notifications is very easy and can greatly improve your digital experience. By making a few simple changes, you can avoid unnecessary alerts and focus on important messages. By changing a few settings, you can use WhatsApp as per your need.
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