Telegram has made its mark among other popular apps like WhatsApp. The features of Telegram are the sole reason why Telegram is used by millions of people across the globe. One such feature is creating a group. Telegram allows users to invite their friends and family to join them at any time. Once they join the app, you can easily add them to a group provided you know how to add members in Telegram group. If you have no clue about adding your family members to a group then you are at the right place. In this article, apart from learning about adding members to a group, you will also learn about how to invite Telegram group via link on mobile as well as Desktop.
How to Add Members in Telegram Group
Once you have created a group, you can add up to 200,000 members as and when you want. You can do this using two methods which have listed below:
Method 1: Use Mobile App
Adding members to a group is the easiest thing one can do. You can read through the steps listed below to see how you can add members to a group.
1. Open the Telegram app on your phone.
2. Tap on the group to open it.
3. Tap on Add Members if it is a new group with no conversation.
4. If it is an old group, then tap on the group name at the top of the screen.
5. Tap on Add Members.
6. Select the contacts you want to add.
7. Tap on the tick icon on the right-hand bottom of the screen.
8. Tap on the blue tick if you want the new contact to see the previous messages.
9. Tap on Add and the new members will be added to the group.
Now that you have understood how to add members to a group using a mobile app, you should also see how to add a member to a group using a desktop app.
Method 2: Use Desktop App
We have listed down the steps that you can use to add members to a group while using Telegram on your Desktop.
1. Open the Telegram app on your Desktop.
2. Click on the group you have created.
3. Click on the third rectangular icon on the right-hand top corner of the group.
4. An extended tab with group details will open.
5. Click on the add member icon.
6. Select the contacts you want to add and click on Add.
7. Click on the blue tick if you do not want to share the chat history of the group.
8. The selected members will be added to the group.
Adding members to a group is a simple task but what if you want to remove someone from the group. If you do not know about Telegram group and how to create one, then read the below section.
What is a Telegram Group?
Telegram Group is a feature that allows you to form a group of people either by adding them as contacts or by sending an invite to join the group. Telegram groups are best for having discussions with friends, family, colleagues, and employees. Telegram enables users to add up to 200,000 members. This app also has a feature that enables controlled sharing of history with new members of the group. Let’s proceed to see how to create Telegram group.
How to Create Telegram Group?
Creating a group on Telegram is as easy as creating a group on any other instant messaging app. Read through the steps to see how you can create a group on Telegram.
Method 1: Use Mobile App
Listed below are the steps that you can use to create a group on Telegram:
1. Open the Telegram app on your phone.
2. Tap on the Pencil icon on the right-hand bottom of your screen.
3. Tap on New Group, the first option on the screen.
4. Select the contacts whom you want to add to the group.
5. Enter the group name and add a display picture.
6. Tap on the Tick icon at the right-hand bottom of the screen.
7. You can start posting in the group.
This is how you can create a Telegram group on your phone. We will now see how you can use the desktop app to create a group.
Method 2: Use Desktop App
The steps for this have been listed down below. Continue reading to understand the steps and see how you can create a group on Telegram using the desktop app.
1. Open the Telegram app on your desktop.
2. Click on the three horizontal lines on the left-hand top corner of the app.
3. Click on New Group.
4. Enter the Group name and add a display picture.
5. Select the contacts whom you want to add to the group.
6. Click on Create.
7. You can start using the group to post your messages.
These were the steps about how to create Telegram group using a desktop app. Moving on we will have a look at how to delete a group.
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How to Delete Telegram Group?
The steps to delete a Telegram group are listed below.
Method 1: Use Mobile App
Follow the below-mentioned steps to delete a group on Telegram.
1. Open the group that you want to delete on the Telegram app.
2. Tap on the three vertical dots in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
3. Tap on Delete and Leave Group.
4. Tap on the checkbox to delete the group for all member or leave it as it is to delete it for yourself.
5. Tap on Delete Group.
These were the steps to delete a group on Telegram using a mobile app. Now we will see how you can do the using a desktop app.
Method 2: Use Desktop App
You can follow the below-mentioned steps to delete a group on Telegram.
1. Open the group you want to delete on the Telegram Desktop app.
2. Click on the three vertical dots in the top right-hand corner of the app.
3. Click on Delete and Leave to delete Group.
4. Click on the checkbox to delete the group for all member or leave it as it is to delete it for yourself.
5. Click on Delete Group.
Now that you have learned about creating and deleting a group also how to add members in Telegram group, we will now proceed to see how to remove someone from a group.
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How to Remove Members from Telegram Group?
There are situations when you have to remove some members from the Telegram group. If you have no clue about how to remove a member from a group, you can read through this section of the article.
Method 1: Use Mobile App
Listed below are the steps to remove a member from a group in the Telegram mobile app.
1. Open the Telegram group in which you want to remove a member.
2. Tap on the group name at the top of the screen.
3. Long press on the name of the member whom you want to remove.
4. Tap on Remove from group.
Method 2: Use Desktop App
Listed below are the steps to remove a member from a group in the Telegram desktop app.
1. Open the Telegram group in which you want to remove a member.
2. Click on the group name.
3. Right-click on the name of the member whom you want to remove.
4. Click on Remove from group.
These were the steps to remove a member from the Telegram group using a mobile and desktop app. Next in the article, you will learn about how to invite Telegram group via link.
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How to Invite Telegram Group via Link?
You can always invite people to join Telegram via a link. It does not matter if they are already using Telegram or not. If they are a telegram user they can directly join the group, if not they not using Telegram they can download the app and then join the group. Now the question is about how to share the link outside Telegram. Telegram allows you to share these invite links on other social media platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, SMS, and many others. Let’s see how to invite Telegram group via link.
Method 1: Use Mobile App
Listed below are the steps to send invites to join the Telegram group via link.
1. Open the Telegram app on your mobile.
2. Tap on the group whose invite link you want to share.
3. Tap on the group name.
4. Tap on Add Members.
5. Tap on Invite to Group via Link.
6. Copy or Share the Invite link accordingly.
Method 2: Use Desktop App
Listed below are the steps to send group invites via a link on a desktop app.
1. Open the Telegram app on your desktop app.
2. Open the group whose invite link you want to share.
3. Click on the three vertical dots in the top right corner of the app.
4. Click on Manage group.
5. Scroll down and click on Invite Links.
6. Copy and share the link accordingly or create a new link if required.
These were the steps that you can use to send group invites via a link on a desktop app.
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