How To Unpin Chat In WhatsApp: Step-By-Step Guide

Are you using the 'Pin/Unpin Chat' feature on WhatsApp? In case you don't know how to use the said feature then here is a detailed guide for you.

Check out this WhatsApp guide for pinning/unpinning a chat.

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WhatsApp is a widely used instant messaging platform that allows users to communicate seamlessly with their contacts. In order to cater efficiently to such a large user base and make their lives easier, WhatsApp keeps on rolling out new features. While some features turn out to be very useful, there are also some which are not that well received. Among these features, there is one specific feature which we will talk about today in this article i.e., pinning and unpinning chats in WhatsApp. 

The ability to pin chats allows you to keep important conversations at the top of your chat list for easy access. However, there may come a time when you no longer need a chat pinned and want to unpin it. In this step-by-step guide, we will walk you through the process of first pinning a chat and then unpinning it in WhatsApp.

How To Pin A Chat In WhatsApp

• Open WhatsApp on your phone.

• Once the app is opened then navigate to the 'Chats' tab which will be located at the bottom of the screen. This will display all your current chats and conversations.

• Scroll through your chats to locate the chat that you want to pin.

• Long-press on the chat that you want to pin. This action will bring up a menu with various options related to the chat.

• From the menu options that appear after long-pressing the chat, select the 'Pin chat' option. This will pin the chat at the top of your chat list.

• Pinned chats will have a small pin icon next to them, indicating that they are pinned to the top of the chat list.

How To Unpin A Chat In WhatsApp

• Open WhatsApp on your phone.

• Once the app is opened then navigate to the 'Chats' tab which will be located at the bottom of the screen. This will display all your current chats and conversations.

• At the top of your 'Chat' list, you will see the pinned chats.

• Long-press on the chat that you want to upin. This action will bring up a menu with various options related to the chat.

• From the menu options that appear after long-pressing the chat, select the 'Unpin Chat' option. This will unpin the chat from the top of your chat list to its actual place.