Assign a default role to a member

Using the Admin console

  1. In your Google Admin console (at admin.google.com)...
  2. Go to Groups.

    Requires having the Groups administrator privilege.

  3. Click the name of a groupand thenMembers.
  4. (Optional) To filter the list of members, at the top, click Add a filter and select a filter. Enter text to search and click Apply to filter further.
  5. To assign a role to a single member:
    1. Under Role for the user you want to change, click the Down arrow ""and thenselect the new role.
    2. Click Save.
  6. To assign a role to multiple members:
    1. Check the box next to each member whose role you want to change.
    2. At the top, click Bulk Changeand then Role.
    3. Select a role and click Apply.

Using Google Groups

Requires turning on Groups for Business.

  1. Sign in to Google Groups.
  2. Click the name of a group.
  3. On the left, click Members.
  4. To assign a role to a single member—Point to a member and in the Role column, select a role.
  5. To assign a role to multiple members:
    1. Point to each member whose settings you want to change and check the box next to their name.
    2. Above the list on the right, click Change role "".
    3. Select the new role.

Tip: Get more help using Google Groups to manage your organization's groups at the Learning Center.

Create and assign custom roles

Using Google Groups

Requires turning on Groups for Business.

If you want a role that’s different from the default roles, you can create a custom role. Members who have the Who can modify custom roles permission can also create and delete custom roles. Some permissions can only be given to owners, managers, and members and not to custom roles.

Get steps at the Learning Center: Create custom roles

View or change permissions for roles

Using the Admin console

You can change basic group membership settings in the Admin console. For example, you can set who can view and post to conversations, who can view members, and who can add, invite, and approve new members.

For details, visit Change access settings.

Using Google Groups

Requires turning on Groups for Business.

You can change what owners, managers, and members can do in your group, such as approve messages, view members, or delete posts. Depending on your organization’s group settings, you can allow everyone in your organization or everyone on the web to perform certain tasks. Also set permissions for any custom roles you create.

Get steps at the Learning Center: Assign permissions to a set of users