How To Save Or Change Contact Name In WhatsApp

You received a message on WhatsApp from someone, but it is showing as number in your chat list. You need to change the number to the name of the contact by saving it or you have an already saved contact in WhatsApp, but you need to change the contact name. The guide for doing these two things and other faqs&answers related to them are shown in this blog post.

How To Save Contact In WhatsApp: Steps To Be Followed:-

• Open WhatsApp.
• Select the chat of the unsaved contact(number).
• Click on the 3 dots at the top right corner of the screen.
• Select "Add to Contacts" from the shown options.
• Click on "Create new contact" from the two options.

The two options shown will be "create new contact" & "Add to existing contact".

Selecting " Create new contact" will create a new contact in your contact list.

Selecting "Add to existing contacts" will add this number to an existing contact in your contact list. You can choose this if you want.

• Here you can enter the name and finally click save.

You have successfully saved the contact in WhatsApp.

How To Change or Edit Saved Contact Name In WhatsApp: Steps to be followed:-

• Open WhatsApp
• Select the chat or contact to be edited or changed.
• Click on the 3 dots at the top right corner of the screen.
• Select "View contact" from the shown options.
• Again click on the 3 dots at the top right corner of the screen.
• Select "Edit" from the options.
• Here you can change or edit the name and finally click save.

You have successfully changed or edited the contact name on WhatsApp.

Editing the contact name in your phone's contacts app will also change the name in whatsapp.

FAQs & Answers

Can someone see if you change their name on WhatsApp?

No. Until they get your phone and check the name on it or you say that you have saved their contact like that.

Why Contact name change not showing in WhatsApp?

You have changed or edited the name, but the change is not visible on WhatsApp. This might be due to several reasons. some of them and possible solutions are given below:

• It might take some time for the change to appear on WhatsApp - so wait a few minutes.
• WhatsApp is not refreshing contacts - Go to whatsapp>contact list>3 dots>refresh. The detailed guide on how to do it is here.
• The phone might be having any problems - Restart your phone.

Is It Possible To Send WhatsApp Message Without Adding Contact?

Yes. By using this link https://api.WhatsApp.com/send?phone=NumberHere Detailed guide on how to do it is here.

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