Use Participant Tags in Groups

Use Participant Tags in Groups

What Are Participant Tags  

Group Participant Tags allow adding a short label to describe your role or identity within a group. This helps members understand who is who, especially in large or purpose-driven groups like communities, events, or school groups. Group admins can control this action for all participants - Manage Participant Tags in Groups.

How Participant Tags Work  

  • Tags can be unique to each group, you can set different tags across groups. 
  • Tags appear: 
    • Below your name in messages 
    • In the participants list 
    • During @mentions 
    • In chat search filters 
  • Tags are visible to: 
    • Current members 
    • New members who join later 

Tag rules  

  • Maximum tag length: 30 characters
  • Allowed:
    • Letters (A–Z, a–z) and Numbers (0–9)
    • Spaces
    • Special characters (. , ? ! ' " : ; - / @ & % + ( ) _ ~ \ | • √ π ÷ × ¶ § Δ € £ ¥ ¢ ^ ° = { } [] <> « » ± № © ® ™ ✓ # $ ₹ * `)
  • Not allowed:
    • Non-English characters
    • Emojis
    • Links or URLs
Note: If invalid characters are used, you’ll see an error.

Add Your Participant Tag

Android
iOS
Web
Android
  • Open the group chat 
  • Tap the group name 
  • Scroll to the participants list
  • Tap Add participant tag
  • Enter the tag 
  • Tap Save

iOS
  • Open the group chat 
  • Tap the group name 
  • Tap Participants 
  • Tap Add participant tag
  • Enter the tag 
  • Tap Save

Web
  • Open the group chat 
  • Click the group name 
  • Click Participants
  • Click Add participant tag
  • Enter the tag 
  • Click Save

 Edit Your Participant Tag  

Android
iOS
Web
Android
  • Open the group chat 
  • Tap the group name 
  • Scroll to the participants list
  • Tap your profile 
  • Edit the tag 
  • Tap Save

iOS
  • Open the group chat 
  • Tap the group name 
  • Tap Participants 
  • Tap your profile 
  • Edit the tag 
  • Tap Save

Web
  • Open the group chat 
  • Click the group name 
  • Click Participants
  • Click Edit tag
  • Update the tag 
  • Click Save

 Remove Your Participant Tag  

Android
iOS
Web
Android
  • Open the group chat 
  • Tap the group name 
  • Scroll to the participants list
  • Tap your profile 
  • Tap  delete icon
  •  A confirmation dialog box will appear 
  • Tap Delete to confirm

iOS
  • Open the group chat 
  • Tap the group name 
  • Tap Participants 
  • Tap your profile 
  • Tap  delete icon
  •  A confirmation dialog box will appear 
  • Tap Delete to confirm

Web
  • Open the group chat 
  • Click the group name 
  • Click Participants
  • Click Edit tag
  • Click Delete
  • A confirmation dialog box will appear 
  • Click Delete to confirm

 

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