How to Create Events in WhatsApp Communities

Apr. 25, 2024

Communities on WhatsApp bring together people who share similar interests in the topic the community is based on. Whether it is about a particular game, TV show, pop star, or even online classes. However, given the size of these communities, it can be difficult to manage or create events. The good thing is that WhatsApp now lets you create and schedule events within communities right from the app. So in this article, we will discuss more this feature and show you how it works.

How Does the Event Feature in WhatsApp Communities Work?

WhatsApp has beenworking on the event feature, as far back as the October of last year. Back then it seemed to be limited to groups but has since become available for communities. It lets you create events on a particular date and members of the community can choose whether they will be attending or not.

Now that we have taken a brief look at how events work in WhatsApp, let us walk you through the process of setting up and creating events within communities.

Once an event has been created, other members will be notified about it. They can then reply and mention whether they will be attending or not. Here’s how.

This alerts the creator of the events and makes it easy to manage the attendees. If you select Going, you will receive further updates and changes regarding the event.

This is how you can easily create and schedule events on WhatsApp. The feature is currently rolling out to users who have enrolled in the Beta program for the app on the Google Play Store. It will be available for the stable users in the coming months.

Overall, it is quite a useful feature especially if you host meetings or online classes on the app. Not only does it help you keep track of attendees but also alerts them if any changes are made. While it is only available for communities as of now, I hope it soon makes its way to group chats as well. What do you think about this new Events feature? Have you had the chance to try it out? Let us know in the comments down below.

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