Telegram has become on its own merits the best application to create groups, groups that we can freely join without fear of being included in them as has always happened with WhatsApp (option that we can disable from the privacy options).
If you do not know how to search for groups in Telegram, what they are for, how to create them, what they are, how they differ from channels, in this article we are going to solve all the doubts you have about Telegram and how it works.
The first thing we must be clear and do not confuse is to know what are Telegram groups and what are Telegram channels.
Don't confuse groups with channels
What are Telegram channels
Telegram channels are used to spread information. They are kind of notice board where the creator publishes the information to which all users who have joined the channel have access.
In the canals no one but administrators can post text, links, images or any other type of content. However, the users that are part of the channel, if they can comment on the publications, to comment (worth the redundancy) with other users on the published information.
Telegram channels are commonly used by blogs where they publish all the links to the articles that are published. They are also used by companies, schools, neighborhood communities, associations, public bodies… To inform the followers of the group of content of your interest related to the activity of the channel.
What are Telegram groups
Telegram groups work the same as WhatsApp groups, but with an important difference regarding the number of people that can be part of the group.
While in WhatsApp the limit is 200 people, in Telegram the limit is set at 200.000 people. You will think that such a large limit is absurd.
Unlike WhatsApp, Telegram allows us to keep conversations in threads, that is, independently of the main group, in this way it is impossible to get lost with such tidal wave of people talking.
The channels that we create in Telegram, can be public and private, like channels, so that access to the information published on it can be limited.
The channel administrator can set what kind of content can be published on the channel and establish a question that all new members must answer to enter, in this way they prevent trolls and bots from getting into them.
You can also limit the access to previously published content in that group, create other administrators who supervise the operation of the group ...
How to search for groups in Telegram
Once we know what the differences are between the groups and channels, we are going to show you how to find groups. It is important to know the difference between groups and channels, since when searching, we will not only find groups but also channels.
Regardless of which platform you use to search for Telegram groups, in all applications the method is the same. To search for groups in Telegram we must perform the steps that I show you below:
- Once we have opened the application, we access the search box, a search box that allows us to search the chats that we have in the application as groups available on the platform.
- This search box is found on top of chats, so we just have to slide our finger down to access it.
- Next, we write the word or words we want the group to have (for example pokemon madrid). You will not only find groups and channels in Spanish, but also in other languages.
- Once we have found the group we want to join, click on it To access.
- At the bottom of the screen, the button is displayed. Join. We press it to access.
Some groups, ask the user to solve in catpcha or answer a question before giving access to prevent the entry of bots and trolls as I have commented above.
How to leave a Telegram group
It is not easy to find a group on Telegram that meets our needs, so if we don't like the content that is shared in the group, the best we can do is get out of it. To leave a Telegram group, we will carry out the steps that I indicate below:
- Once inside the group, click on the icon that represents it to access group details.
- Next, click on the 3 points horizontal shown in the lower right of the image.
- In the drop-down menu that appears, we select the option Leave group.
How to create groups in Telegram
If we do not find a group to join or those we find we do not like, we can choose create a new group. The first thing we must be clear about is its name, since this will help it to be found by other users with the same tastes.
Once we are clear about the name of the group, we proceed as follows:
- We open the application and go to the upper right part of the screen where there is a pencil on a square and we press it.
- Next, we select New group.
- Then we select all the contacts that initially we want them to be part of the group and click on Next.
- Finally, we write the name of the group and click on Create.
All users who have been invited to the group that we have created, will receive a notification inviting them to participate in it, as long as in the Telegram configuration options, they have enabled the option that allows other users to invite them.
How to manage a Telegram group
If we want to publicize the group, the best we can do is share the link to the group. This option is available in the group options.
The user who created the group, will be the administrator of the same, although you can add other participants to accompany you in the tasks of supervision of the same.
Administrators can also limit content type that can be displayed in it to prevent it from filling up with videos, images, gifs ..., blocking and expelling users ...
