Overview

After creating a Native Google Group, you may have to add new members.  You can change the roles of these new members, so that they could also adjust the group membership and the roles of the other members.

Instructions

Getting to your Native Google Group's "Settings" page


You'll have to get to your Native Google Group's Settings page first, before configuring the other settings detailed on this Confluence page.  All the adjustments on this Confluence page are recommended.

Step 1

Log in to Gmail.com.  Be sure you're logging into the account that owns your Google Group.

Step 2

Go to the Google Groups app. Click More to find the Google Groups app, if necessary.

Step 3

You should already be in the My groups section.  Search for the group you're wanting to change.  Click the settings icon.

finding a group, clicking settings gear icon

You should see your groups name on the left-hand side, with a bunch of settings underneath

group name and settings on left-hand side


Step 1

Click Permissions >> Basic permissions.

Step 2

Check Allow new users not in {uwf.edu OR students.uwf.edu}. Click Save.

Step 3

Click Settings >> Identity.

Step 4

Click Either display name or Google profile. Click Save.


Step 1

Click Members >> Invite members.

Step 2

Enter the email addresses of the members you'd like in this group, write an invitation message, and click Send Invites.


UWF uses two domains for its Gmail addresses:

  • @uwf.edu (for faculty, staff, and departmental email accounts)
  • @students.uwf.edu (for student accounts)

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 above.


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.


Step 1

Click Members >> All members first.

Step 2

Select 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.


Step 1

Click Settings >> Email options.

Step 2

Adjust these settings to fit your needs. You could leave these settings unchanged, if you wish.

Click Save.


Step 1

Click Information >> General Information.

Step 2

Check Allow posting by email, then Save.


Step 1

Click Members >> All members.

Step 2

Click the members you'd like to remove, then click Actions >> Remove from group.