Change ownership of a group

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If you're changing roles or getting additional help running a Google Group or Currents community, you can transfer or share ownership. You can also share responsibility for a group with multiple managers.

Groups instructions""

Note: If you're sharing ownership, the new owner must be a member of the community for at least 2 weeks.

Share ownership of a group with a member

  1. Sign in to Google Groups.
  2. Click My groups.
  3. Click the name of a group.
  4. On the left, click Members.
  5. Point to a member and under Role, select Owner.

Add managers to a group

  1. Sign in to Google Groups.
  2. Click My groups.
  3. Click the name of a group.
  4. On the left, click Members.
  5. Point to each member whose settings you want to change and check the box next to their name.
  6. Above the list on the right, click Change role "".
  7. Select the Manager role.

Remove yourself as owner of a group

  1. Sign in to Google Groups.
  2. Click My groups.
  3. Click the name of a group.
  4. On the left, click Members.
  5. Assign someone else to be the group owner. Point to a member and under Role, select Owner.
  6. Point to your name, then select a different role.

Currents instructions""

Share ownership of a community

  1. Open Currents.
  2. Click Communities. 
  3. In the community, click More ""and thenManage members.
  4. Next to the person you want to make an owner, click More "" and choose an option.
  5. If the person is already a moderator, click Promote from moderator to owner.
  6. If the person isn’t a moderator, click Promote from member to moderator. Then, click More ""and thenPromote from moderator to owner.

Remove your ownership of a community

  1. Open Currents
  2. In the community, click More""and thenManage members.
  3. Next to your name, click More""and choose an option.
  4. To make yourself a moderator, click Step down from owner to moderator.
  5. To make yourself a member, click Step down from owner to member.
  6. To remove yourself from the community, click More""and thenLeave community.
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