Overview
After creating a new native Google Group, you 'll may have to add new members. You can change the roles of these new members, so that they could also can adjust the group membership and their the roles of the other members.
Instructions
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Getting to your native Google Group's "Settings" page
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You must first navigate to your native Google Group's Settings page before configuring the additional settings detailed on this Confluence page. Owners of native Google Groups should review all settings listed on this page. |
Step 1
Log in to Gmail.com
. Be sure you're logging intowith the account that owns
yourthe Google Group.
Step 2
Go to the Google Groups app. Click More to find the Google Groups app, if necessary.
Step 3
Click My Groups.
Step 4
Find and click the group you'd like to edit.
Step 5
Click Manage.
Additional settings
Once you get to your Google Group's Manage page, attempt to do the following. All the steps below are recommended.
You should already be in the My groups section. Search for the group you want to change. Click the settings icon.
You should see your group's name on the left-hand side, with several setting underneath.
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Configuring a Google Group for multiple domains/organizations
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Enable this setting if you want UWF students and employees, or non-UWF users in your native Google Group. |
Step 1
Go to the Groups settings section, and scroll down until you see Allow external members. Click On.
Step 2
Click Save changes.
Inviting members
Step 1
Click InviteClick Members.
Step 2
Click Add members.
Step 3
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UWF uses two domains for its Gmail addresses:
The email address that created the Google Group determines which domain/organization that Google Group belongs to, and domain/organization cannot change for the Google Group. (for example, if you log into a departmental account and create a Google Group, that Google Group will belong to the @uwf.edu domain/organization. This cannot be changed.) If you believe your Google Group will have people from multiple domains/organizations, then your Google Group will have to be reconfigured. See the Configuring a Google Group for multiple domains/organizations below. |
Step 3
Click Outstanding invites to view your outstanding invites.
Step 4
If necessary, select the outstanding invites and either resend the invitation or revoke the invitation.
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* Visit Set who can view, post, & moderate to see the roles members can have in a Google Group. ** Visit Manage your subscriptions & global settings to see the subscription options. |
Changing one member's role, subscription frequency, and posting permissions
Step 1
Click Members.
Step 2
Click the drop-down menus to change a member's role, subscription frequency, and posting permissions. The updates are saved after each change you make.
Changing multiple members' roles, subscription frequencies, and posting permissions
Step 1
Click Members.
Step 2
| To change all members in the group... | To change some of the members in the group... |
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Check the box at the top left of the list, then pick the settings you'd like to change.
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Setting member privacy
Step 1
Click Member privacy. Ensure that these settings are configured to meet your specifications.
Step 2
Click Save changes.
Setting posting policies
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Configure these settings to choose how your members can post content to your group. In most cases, you should at least enable Allow Email Posting, so that members can simply reply to the native Google Group emails they receive. |
Step 1
Click Posting policies. Review and change these settings to fit your needs.
Step 2
Click Save changes.
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Step 1Click Permissions >> Basic permissions.
Step 2Check Allow new users not in {domain/organization}. Click Save.
Step 3Click Settings >> Identity.
Step 4Click Either display name or Google profile. Click Save.
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Click the members that you would like to change the roles for, then click Actions >> Add to role OR Remove from role and choose the role to add/remove.
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Setting email options
Step 1
Click Settings >>Click Email options.
Step 2
AdjustReview and change these settings to fit your needs.
You could leave these settings unchanged, if you wish.Click Save.
Step 2
Click Save changes.
Removing (or banning) members
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Step 1
Click Members.
Step 2
Select the members you want to remove (or ban).
Click the Remove member button (or the Ban member button).
Step 3
Click OK.
Deleting a native Google Group
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Deleting a native Google Group is permanent and cannot be reversed. |
Step 1
Click Delete group on the left-hand side, and then the red Delete group button on the right-hand side.
Step 2
Click OK.
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Step 1Click Information >> General Information.
Step 2Check Allow posting by email, then Save.
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Click the members you'd like to remove, then click Actions >> Remove from group.
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Related Content
← Go back to the Google Groups Guide
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