Creating or modifying a Group
A separate page () has been set up for the creation and deletion of Google Groups at ǿմý. See Create a Group for more information.
There are three default roles created for every Google Group: Owner, Manager and Member. These roles cannot be removed.
The Owner role: For Google Groups at ǿմý, the Owner role is exclusive to university's Google administrators. End users can not be made owners.
The Manager role: For users to manage the group.
Managers can:
- Create or delete the group
- Add or remove users from the group
- Promote or demote members to/from manager role
- Change the settings of the group to tailor the needs
In other words, they have (almost) complete control over the group.
The Member role: The default role for all of the users in a group. They are the ones that will receive email sent to the group.
- Go to .
- Click My Groups.
- Select the Group you want to work with
- Click on Group settings on the left of the workspace.
For more information on modifying Group settings, visit the Groups Training and Help page.
Adding members to a Group
When a new Group is created, the user who requested the Group is automatically added to that Group as a Manager.
Newly created Groups limit membership to those who have a valid case.edu email address. To allow external members:
- Go to .
- Click My Groups
- Select the Group you want to manage
- From the menu to the left of the page, click Group settings
- Locate "Allow external members"
- Set it to ON
- Click Save changes
University Technology, has a tool that allows you to add email addresses in bulk:
NOTE: You must be the manager of the group to which you are adding members
- Create your Google Group
- Access the Add External Members and enter the email address of your Google Group
- Enter the list of external email addresses to be added to the Google Group separated by any combination of a comma, a space, or a newline
- Click the Submit Query button
Managing members of a Group
Google does not provide a way for Group managers to prevent members from unsubscribing. Contact the UTech Service Desk for additional information and possible alternatives.
A current manager for the affected group must open the appropriate Manage Group page by going to , clicking the "My group" link, and selecting the group for which a manager is being added.
If the person being given a manager role is already a member of the Group:
- Select "Members" from the menu to the left of the screen to view a list of all current members of the group.
- Locate the name of the person being given the manager role and check the box next to their name.
- Click the "Change Role" button at the top of the screen and select Manager" from the dropdown list.
- Verify that "Manager" now appears in the Role column next to the new manager's name.
If the person being given a manger role is NOT a member of the Group:
- Follow the instructions on "How to direct add members" (located on the Training Resources for Google Groups page under "Add People to Your Group") to add the person as a group member.
- When finished, follow the instructions above to assign the Manager role to the new member.
WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE YOURSELF AS A GROUP MANAGER UNLESS THERE IS ANOTHER ACTIVE MANAGER IN THE GROUP. You will not be able to re-add yourself as a manager!!!
Open the appropriate Manage Group page by going to , clicking the "My groups" link, and the group from which you want to be removed.
If you want to remove the manager role but remain a member of the Group:
- Select "Members" from the menu to the left of the screen to view a list of all current members of the group.
- Locate your name on the list and check the box next to your name.
- Click the "Change Role" button at the top of the screen and select "Member" from the dropdown list.
- Verify that "Member" now appears in the Role column next to your name.
If you want to remove yourself completely from the Group:
- Follow steps 1 & 2 from the instructions above to locate and select your name from the list of members.
- Click the "Remove member" button
A pop-up box will ask if you are sure you want to be removed from the group. Click "Remove" to continue or "Cancel" to remain in the group.