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title: "How do I block a person from joining a WhatsApp group?"  
description: "How do I block a person from joining a WhatsApp group?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2021-12-14  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94546/how-do-i-block-a-person-from-joining-a-whatsapp-group  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["whatsapp", "troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How do I block a person from joining a WhatsApp group?

How do I [block](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/867/can-multiple-catch-blocks-be-executed) a person from joining a WhatsApp [group](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/83502/uae-based-billionaire-yussuf-ali-s-lulu-group-enters-uttar-pradesh-supermarket)?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

![How do I block a person from joining a WhatsApp group?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/791b33c9-c7dc-4fd6-9c0a-7590179699fe/images/0c1431d9-3f68-44f7-8805-2df891e13ea7.jpeg)\

- To begin, open the app.
- To access further options, press the three dots in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
- Select **'[Settings](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50729/how-to-use-and-manage-wi-fi-settings-on-your-iphone-8)'** from the drop-down menu.
- Select 'Privacy,' then 'Blocked Contacts' from the 'Account' section.
- In the upper right-hand corner of this menu, press the 'Add' sign.
- Choose or search for the person you want to block.
- Go to the chat room for the group.
- Select your group's topic by tapping it.
- You'll now proceed to the administrator's chat room. In the upper right corner of your screen, press their phone number.
- Select **'Block'** and then 'Block' once more.

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