Create a Google group & choose group settings
You can use Google Groups to create an online group for your team, organization, class, or other group to do things like:
- Email each other
- Host group discussions
- Collaborate on projects
- Organize meetings
- Find people with similar hobbies or interests
You can also change your group's type, name, or description, and choose who can join, post, and view topics.
Create a group
- Sign in to Google Groups.
- Near the top left, click Create group.
- Enter info and choose settings for the group.
- Click Create.
You can change your group type at any time to match your group’s communication style and workflow.
- Sign in to Google Groups.
- Click My groups.
- Choose a group.
- Near the top right, click Manage group.
- On the left, click Information
Advanced.
- To select a new group type, next to "Select a group type," click the Down arrow
. You can choose between:
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Email list: Members communicate with each other using a single email address.
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Web forum: Members use Google Groups to communicate with each other.
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Q&A forum: Members ask and answer each other's questions.
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Collaborative inbox: Members assign topics to each other and track topics as tasks.
- Click Reset this group.
- In the box that pops up, click Reset group.
Change your group’s name, description & email settings
- Sign in to Google Groups.
- Click My groups.
- Choose a group.
- Near the top right, click Manage group.
- On the left, click Information
General information.
- Make your changes.
- Click Save.
Set features included in every email
You can set:
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A subject prefix: This helps identify email as group messages.
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A footer: This can helps users access subscription settings and find the post on Google Groups.
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Auto replies: This lets you respond automatically to members and non-members.
- Sign in to Google Groups.
- Click My groups.
- Choose a group.
- Near the top right, click Manage group.
- On the left, click Settings
Email options.
- Make your changes.
- Click Save.
Set how members display their identity
You can allow members to post with a display name or require that each member be linked to their Google profile.
- Sign in to Google Groups.
- Click My groups.
- Choose a group.
- Near the top right, click Manage group.
- On the left, click Settings
Identity.
- Select one of the required forms of identity.
- Click Save.
Set who can post, view topics, and join the group
- Sign in to Google Groups.
- Click My groups.
- Choose a group.
- Near the top right, click Manage group.
- On the left, click Permissions
Basic permissions.
- Select the permissions you want for your group.
- Click Save.