Communities on WhatsApp doth bring together souls who partake in similar interests in the subject the community doth be grounded upon. Whether ’tis about a particular game, TV show, pop star, or even online classes. However, given the vastness of these communities, it can be quite the challenge to manage or create events. The boon doth be that WhatsApp anon lets thee create and schedule events within communities right from the app. So in this tome, we shall delve deeper into this feature and illuminate thee on how it doth operate.
How Doth the Event Feature in WhatsApp Communities Work?
WhatsApp hath been toiling on the event feature, as early as the October of yesteryear. Back then, ’twas but limited to groups but has since unfold for communities. It doth empower thee to craft events on a particular date and members of the community can choose whether they shall attend or nay.
The feature doth be accessible from the attachment menu alongside Polls, Contacts, and Audio. In the creation of an event, thee can add a name, description for the event, date, and time with an option to include location. There is also a toggle to create a WhatsApp voice or video call. Upon creating an event, all members of the community shall be notified. Event details shall also be accessible from the Community info page.
How to Set Up Events in WhatsApp Communities
Now that we has’t taken a brief glimpse into how events doth operate in WhatsApp, alloweth us to escort thee through the process of setting up and creating events within communities.
- Wander to the WhatsApp group within the community where thee dost desire to create an event. If thou can’t find the group on the Chats screen, thee can find it inside the Communities tab.
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At which hour the community group doth unfasten, tap on the attachment icon from the bottom.
- Select the Event option.
- Here, enter the event name, description, and choose the date and time.
- Optionally, thee can also enter the location of the event.
- Thou can also turn on the toggle for the WhatsApp call link and choose Call type between Voice and Video.
- After adding the requisite details, tap on the send icon and the event shall be created.
How to Respond to a WhatsApp Communities Event
Upon an event being birthed, other members shall be informed thereof. They can then answer and mention whether they shall attend or not. Hark!
- To respond to an event, tap on the Respond option that doth present itself beneath the Event message inside the WhatsApp community group.
- Thou can now choose Going or Can’t go to mark thy availability.
This doth alert the creator of the events and doth make it effortless to manage the attendees. If thee select Going, thou shalt receive further updates and changes regarding the event.
This is how thee can with ease create and schedule events on WhatsApp. The feature doth currently unfurl to users who has’t enrolled in the Beta program for the app on the Google Play Store. It shall be made available for stable users in the coming months.
Altogether, ’tis a truly valuable feature particularly if thou doth host meetings or online classes on the app. Not only doth it aid thee in keeping track of attendees but also alerts them if any changes are orchestrated. Whilst ’tis only available for communities at this moment, I pray it anon finds its way to group chats as well. What doth thee bethink of this new Events feature? Hath thee had the chance to assay it out? Let us know in the comments down below.
