Manage spaces in the Google Admin console

If this is your first time using the space management tool, please read About the space management tool.

The Space Management Tool requires Manage chat and spaces conversations admin privileges. Super administrators have these privileges by default. Admins can grant these privileges to a user with admin roles.

Member count when a group is added to a space

Users can have the ability to add groups to a space, which affects the member count. To view the full number of members in a space where a group has been added, you need the Groups Read API admin privilege. If you don’t have this, you will see a + next to the member count, meaning there are additional members in the space added from a group. To learn more about Groups API privileges, read Administrator privilege definitions.

Note: Adding, removing, and managing groups can’t be done from the Space Management Tool.

Add a space member in the Admin console

1. Sign in to your Google Admin console.

   Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).

2. In the Admin console, go to Menu  AppsGoogle WorkspaceGoogle Chat.
3. Click Manage Spaces.
4. Hover over the space you want to edit and click Manage members.
5. Click Add.
6. Enter the email of the user in your organization you want to add and click Continue.
7. In the Specify role window, select the user role.
8. Click Save.

Remove a space member in the Admin console

1. Sign in to your Google Admin console.

   Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).

2. In the Admin console, go to Menu  AppsGoogle WorkspaceGoogle Chat.
3. Click Manage Spaces.
4. Hover over the space you want to edit and click Manage members.
5. Click Remove.
6. Enter the email of the user in your organization you want to add and click Remove.

Change member roles in the Admin console

Users in a space are either Space Managers or members. Space Managers have more privileges than members. To learn more, read Learn about your role as a Space Manager.

1. Sign in to your Google Admin console.

   Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).

2. In the Admin console, go to Menu  AppsGoogle WorkspaceGoogle Chat.
3. Click Manage Spaces.
4. Hover over the space you want to edit and click Manage members.
5. Click Change role.
6. Enter the email of the user you want to edit and click Continue. If you enter the email of a user who is not a part of the space, they will be added to the space.
7. In the Change role window, select the user role.
8. Click Save.

Delete one or more spaces in the Admin console

1. Sign in to your Google Admin console.

   Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).

   In the Admin console, go to Menu  AppsGoogle WorkspaceGoogle Chat.
2. Click Manage Spaces.

Delete one space

1. Hover over the space you want to delete and click Delete space.
2. Click Delete space.

Delete multiple spaces

Note: If you have a lot of spaces, you can use filters to narrow your search.

1. Check the boxes to the left of the spaces.
2. Click Delete selected spaces.
3. Click Delete spaces.

 

Related topics

• About the Space Management Tool
• Assign specific admin roles
• Administrator privilege definitions
• Learn about your role as a Space Manager
• Delete a space grouped by conversation topic