Groups
Collaborate with network and guest users wherever you are
Groups are peer-to-peer forums to discuss topics with your colleagues of similar interests, job location, or job function.
Overview
From the app, click on Teams, you may need to click on More in order to see it.
Next, select Groups
My Groups: All groups that you are a member of
All Groups: All groups in the system that are not Unlisted
Filter: Filter the listed groups by category
Add a Group: Create a new group
Quick Find: Search for groups from search bar
Add a Group
If permissions have been granted, you can create a new group by clicking on the Plus sign on the groups page.
Enter a Name for your group
Enter a Short Description
Choose a Photo for your group. If you do not choose a photo, it will default to a colored circle with the first letter of the group.
Choose the default Permission for the group. You can select from:
Public: Anyone with access can join this group
Private: Users must be invited or request access in order to view messages and participate
Unlisted: This is an unlisted group. Only you and the people you invite to this group will be able to view it. Admin does not have any access to this group.
Select the Default Membership of new members. You can select from:
Member: New user in the group will be granted member privileges
Admin: New user in the group get admin privileges
Configure Modules: Configure which modules will be enabled in your group
Select which Modules are enabled. You can select from:
Feeds: Use this module to view recent activities of your project
Members: Use this module to view all the members of your project
Files: Use this module to get an explorer like view of your team's file and documents with full document management capabilities
Posts: Add blog posts to your team's space for team members to interact and communicate
Wikis: Wikipedia for your team
Tasks: Use this module to add visual Task management to your project
Trackers: Use this module to track anything in your project
Calendar: This is your project calendar. See your project milestones and events on it
Timesheets: Track time for team members in this team
Chats: This module enables you to IM with your colleagues and team
Pages: Use this module to add custom pages functionality to your project
Reports: Share progress reports with all your team members
Leaderboard: Top contributors and top popular members in the team
Media Library: Use this module to view all the media files in your project
Ideas: Use this module to capture idea and start idea campaigns inside your project
Ballot: Easy-to-use voting module that helps communities make decisions, elect leaders and set new policies.
Save your module selections
Group Settings
From the group page, select the three dot menu
Next, click on Settings
Click on Edit Team to revert back to the creation screen to edit features. You will only see this option if you are a domain or team admin
Name
Description
Image
Permissions
Membership
Modules
Configure your Notification settings
Notify me for Everything: You'll receive notification on your mobile device for all the activity that happens in the group
Notify me for Important Items Only: You'll receive notifications on your mobile device only for important items in the group
Notify me Admin Posted Items Only: You'll receive notifications on your mobile device only for admin posted items in the group
Notify me for Nothing: You'll not receive notifications on your mobile device for any activity in the group
Mute Chat Notifications: This only mutes chat notification on the mobile device. You will still receive activity notifications and you will still receive chat notifications on your desktop device. You will also still be able to participate in chats, you simply will not get notifications.
Copy Link: Copy link to share a direct link to the group. If the group is Private and the user it is shared with is not a member of the group, they will not be able to see anything in the group, but they will have the option to request to join. If it is an unlisted group, and the user clicks on the share link, they will receive an error message that the group does not exist.
Pin/Unpin Team: Pin or unpin a team. Pinning a team allows you to find it quickly.
Get Team's Email Address: Emails sent to the team will appear on the newsfeed
Leave Team: If you are a member of the team, you have the option to leave it
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