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This wikiHow teaches you how to pin a message to the top of a Telegram group on an Android phone or tablet.
Steps
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1Open Telegram. It’s the white paper airplane on a blue background. You’ll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.
- The only groups that support message pinning are supergroups. If you have not yet converted your group to a supergroup, do so now.
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2Tap the group with the message you want to pin. If it’s been a while since you used this group, you may have to scroll down to find it.Advertisement
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3Tap the message you want to pin. A pop-up message will appear.
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4Tap Pin. A confirmation message will appear.
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5Choose whether to notify members of the pin. If you want members to receive a notification that a message is pinned, check the box next to “Notify all members.” Otherwise, remove the check mark.
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6Tap OK. The message is pinned to the top of the group.
Community Q&A
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QuestionWhat if I do not have a pin icon?Community AnswerYou might need to update the application. If you've tried that, single tap on any message in the group and you should see the pin option. You must be in a group to pin the message.
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1. Open Telegram.
2. Tap the group.
3. Tap the message.
4. Tap Pin.
5. Check or uncheck the “notify” box.
6. Tap OK.