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Modifications to the Google Groups FAQ

14 Jun 2012 * Added a mention to the top of the FAQ that it mainly contains answers for the old Google Groups until it has been entirely replaced by the new Google Groups. 9 Jan 2011 * Getting ready for the new Google Groups version (GG4) by mentioning it in question "What is the version history of Google Groups?". * Made some minor changes to wordings in questions "How can I change my name?", "How can I follow discussions?", "How can I delete a message?", "Why do I receive messages from a group when I shouldn't?", "What is a moderated group?", "How can I find my groups?", and "Where can I ask about some other Google product?". * Changed question "What happened to the email address I wanted to tell?" to "Why is the email address marked with dots?". * Added a link to question "Why can't I sign in to Google Groups?". * Removed link to removal tool as it no longer seems to be working. 6 Sep 2009 * Updated questions "How do I subscribe to a group?" and "How do I unsubscribe from a group?". Link. 19 Jun 2009 * Improved questions "Do I need a Gmail address to be able to use Google Groups?", and "How can I change the email delivery settings for my group members?". * Updated questions "Why can't I receive messages?", "Why can't I send messages via email?", "How can I attach files to my messages?", "How can I use a tree view to see a list of messages in a discussion?", "How do I add members to my group?", "How do I invite members to my group?", and "How do I import members to my group?". * Changed question "What is an official Google group?" to "What is an official Google help group?". 9 Dec 2007 * Added a note where this FAQ is told to be used as a base on the official Google Groups Help Forum for the collaborative Google Groups FAQ. 8 Nov 2007 * Name of the Google Groups forum changed from Google Groups Guide to Google Groups Help Forum. 30 Aug 2007 * Moved the list of Google forums to its own page. 30 Jul 2007 * Added questions "How can I delete an attached file in a message?", "How can I delete a page?", and "How can I delete an uploaded file?". 12 Apr 2007 * Added questions "How can I re-invite members to my group?", "How can I copy the email addresses of the invited members so I can re-invite them?", and "How can I remove the invited members so I can re-invite them?". 26 Mar 2007 * Improved questions "How can I delete a message?" and "I don't want my messages archived. How can I get them removed automatically?". 17 Mar 2007 * Improved questions "Why can't I upload my files?" and "Why do I receive messages from a group when I shouldn't?". 15 Mar 2007 * Added question "How can I get more information about a message?". 14 Mar 2007 * Added questions "What happened to my email address I wanted to tell?", "What is an official Google group?", "Do Google Groups employees answer in the Google Groups group?", "How can I change the ownership of my group?", "How do I add members to my group?", "How do I invite members to my group?", "What is the difference between adding and inviting members?", "How do I export members list from my group?", and "How do I import members to my group?". 13 Mar 2007 * Added questions "Why can't I see some group sections or some parts of pages?", and "Why can't I send messages via email?". 12 Mar 2007 * Added question "How can I use a certain language setting with the Google Groups web interface?". 11 Mar 2007 * Added questions "I don't want my messages archived. How can I get them removed automatically?", "What is the version history of Google Groups?", "I created a new group. How can I start a discussion?", and "I was invited to Gmail. Where are all my groups?". 10 Mar 2007 * Added questions "How can I rename my group?", "Can I use discussion board tags and codes in my messages?", and "Can I use features such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in my messages?". 8 Mar 2007 * Added question "Where can I ask about some other Google product?". 7 Mar 2007 * First version of the FAQ.

Last modified: June 14th, 2012

Author: Tomi Häsä (tomi.hasa@gmail.com)

URL: http://sites.google.com/site/tomihasa/google-groups-faq-modifications

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