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Google Groups is a communication and collaboration tool from Google that allows users to create and participate in online discussion forums and email-based groups.
Key Features:
Group Email Lists: A single email address (e.g., xxxxx@blair.edu) that sends messages to all group members at once
Shared Discussions: Members can post messages and replies to a central forum-style message board
Access Control: Groups can be set as public, private, or restricted to certain domains (like an organization or school)
Collaboration Tool: Useful for sharing Google Docs, Calendars, and other content with an entire group
What happens when you create a Google Group
It creates a blair.edu email address
The group gets its own email, e.g. team@blair.edu. Anyone with permission can send to or receive from this address.
It creates a shared online space
Members can read past messages, search the archive, and join discussions through the Groups website.
It gives you control over membership and permissions
You decide who can join, post messages, view conversations, or manage the group.
It can act as a collaborative tool
You can turn it into a Collaborative Inbox for assigning, tracking, and resolving messages, or keep it as a standard discussion list.
Create a Google Group
INSTRUCTIONS
Go to groups.google.com
Go to MyGroups
Select Create Group to make a new group
Choose a group name, email address, etc. and then click next
Set permissions for the group. Examples include who can see the group, who can post to the group, and who can receive emails.
Click Create Group
Add members to a Google Group
INSTRUCTIONS
Go to groups.google.com
Go to MyGroups
Select the name of your group or use the search function to find your group
Click on your Group's name
Select Mangage Members
Click Direct Add Members
Enter the email address of the member you'd like to add
Click Add
Click Done
Remove members from a Google Group
INSTRUCTIONS
Go to groups.google.com
Go to MyGroups
Select the name of your group or use the search function to find your group
Click on your Group's name
Select Members in the left margin
Hover over the very left of the member's record. A checkbox will appear
Select the checkbox
Select the "Remove member" icon
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