Group Admins: How to add or remove members

As a group owner or manager, there are two ways to add a new member to your Google Group: you can either Invite members (where the member gets asked whether they would like to join your group) or you can Direct add a member (where they are added without being asked). You can also use the All members list to remove addresses from your group.

Instructions

1. Navigate to Google and click the App grid icon at the top-right and then select Groups. If you do not see Groups in that menu, you can also get there manually at https://groups.google.com.

2. Select My Groups.

3. Find the Google Group that you want to manage in the list, and click Manage (Note: If you cannot see the "Manage" button you are not a manager or owner of the group.)

4. On the left-hand side under the Members menu, you will see options to add members: Invite members and Direct add members.

Invite members

1. Select Members > Invite members on the left-hand side.

2. Enter email addresses of the people you want to invite (ie unicorn18u@ncssm.edu).

3. Write an invitation message.

4. Click Send Invites.

To review outstanding invites: select Members > Outstanding invites.

Direct add members

1. Select Members > Direct add members on the left-hand side.

2. Enter email addresses of the people you want to add (ie unicorn18u@ncssm.edu).

3. Write an invitation message. (Note: In order to directly add members, you're required to type a welcome message.)

4. Click Add.

Remove members

1. Select Members > All members on the left-hand side.

2. Click the checkbox to the left of the member you wish to remove.

3. Click the Actions menu.

4. Click Remove from group.