Set Whether New Members Can View History

Overview

Group owners and administrators can decide whether new members see messages sent before they joined and how much history is available.

Steps

Desktop

  1. Open More Group Info > Group Management > Join Management. Open Join Management

  2. Open New members can view history messages, then choose whether history is visible and how far back new members can view. Configure History Visibility

Mobile

  1. Open More Group Info > Group Management > Join Management. Open Join Management

  2. Open New members can view history messages, then configure visibility and the available time range. Configure History Visibility

FAQ

If this option is turned off after members already joined, can they still see history?

Yes. Each member keeps the history access that applied when they joined the group.

How do I remove members?

Only group owners and administrators can remove members. Open More Group Info > Group Members, select Remove, choose the members, and confirm.