To add more people to a space in Google Chat, add them to the member list or mention them directly in the space.
Tips: If you use Chat with a Google Workspace account:
- You can add a Google Group to the space. Learn how to add a Google Group to a space.
- Your administrator can create a space that everyone in your organization can find. For example, your administrator can add a group named
[email protected]
to a space.
Add someone in a space
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
- In Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
- In the bottom navigation menu, tap Sections .
- Open a space.
- At the top left, tap the space name Manage members.
- Under "Members," tap Add people .
- Enter the name or email of the person or group you want to add.
- At the top right, tap Done.
Tips:
- To quickly add a new person to a space, in the reply area, enter @ followed by the person’s name.
- To view people that you’ve invited to the space, tap Manage members Invited.
Learn how space invites work
- An email invite is sent to someone if:
- They haven’t had a conversation with you before.
- They belong to another organization and the space was created by your Google Workspace account.
- Someone you invite to a space is added directly if:
- They’ve had a conversation with you before.
- You're in the same organization.
- People added directly to spaces don't get email notifications.
- If you have a Google Workspace account, members of your organization may get an email invite or added directly to a space.
Remove someone from a space
Important: If you have the ability to manage members, you can remove members from a space. After you remove someone, they can't:
- Participate in the conversation.
- View that space’s message history.
- Access shared files in the space.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
- In Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
- In the bottom navigation menu, tap Sections .
- Open a space.
- At the top left, tap the space name Manage members.
- To the right of the person or group name, tap More options Remove from space.
Tip: If a person was added as part of a Google Group, remove them from the group first and then from the space.