Everything You Need To Know About WhatsApp’s New Community Tab Interface

According to reports, Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp is introducing a modified interface for the communities tab. The community icon previously had rounded edges to differentiate it from other chats.

However, with new icons for communities and groups linked to them, the platform improves the ability to distinguish them from other types of conversations.

The new interface for the Communities tab is available to some beta testers who install the latest update of WhatsApp beta for Android from the Google Play Store, and will roll out to more people in the coming days.

“Following the introduction of new toggles in line with Material Design 3 guidelines, WhatsApp is now rolling out an improved interface for the Communities tab. Although not part of the app’s Material Design 3 evolution project, this updated interface aims to provide users with a clearer understanding of the benefits and features that communities offer,” WABetaInfo reported.

According to the screenshot shared by WABetaInfo, this is the new interface that appears when the user has not joined any community. Communities provide a convenient way to connect with multiple groups in a unified space.

These topic-specific groups bring members together to improve communication and make it easier for community members to receive important notifications from the community admin thanks to the community notification group.

It’s worth noting that if you’ve already joined at least one community on WhatsApp, you might also be able to check out the new community page, which lists all the groups added to the community.

WhatsApp previously released a new community page for some lucky beta testers after installing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.12.13 update, and now it’s rolling out to more beta users.