Change the space access level

For work or school accounts, you can restrict access to a space to specific members or make the space discoverable to everyone in your organization.

Learn how private & discoverable spaces work

Ideal for discussion amongst teams, projects, and groups.
To join a space, a space member must invite or add you to the space.
Unless you're a member or invited to the space, you can’t browse for it in Chat.

Important: To change the access level for a space, you need to be a space manager. Learn more about the space manager role.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
- In Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
Select a space.
At the top, click the space name Space settings.
Under “Access,” select a space access level:
- Private: Your space is restricted to people and groups you invite or add directly.
- The name of your organization: Your space is discoverable to everyone in your organization. New members can browse and join the space or join with a link to the space.
Click Save.

Tips:

If a space is open to everyone in your organization, you can’t invite people outside your organization to join.
You can find additional access options your administrator creates. If you have questions about available access options, contact your administrator.
If your administrator deletes the target audience you select for your space, " Deleted Audience" displays in the space history and space access is private by default.

You can add new members to a discoverable space by either: