Learn about your role as a space manager

When you create a space in Google Chat, you automatically become the Space Manager. As a Space Manager, you can:

• Remove and add participants.
• Promote other members to be Space Managers, or remove them from the list of Space Managers.
• Delete a space.
• Delete messages.
• Edit the space name, avatar and description.

Space Managers have a diamond  next to their name in the message stream and in the member list of the space. Space Managers can also make other members Space Managers.

Space Managers who use a work or school account can update additional settings, such as space access and permissions. Learn how to change space access and permissions.

Add participants

1. ​Go to Google Chat or your Gmail account.
2. ​On the left, select the space.
3. Click the space name Manage members.
4. Click + Add.
5. Enter the name or email of the person or group that you want to add.
6. Click Send.

Remove participants

1. Go to Google Chat or your Gmail account.
2. On the left, select the space.
3. Click the space name  Manage members.
4. Point to the person and click More  Remove from space.

Assign the Space Manager role to a member

1. Go to Google Chat or your Gmail account.
2. On the left, select the space.
3. Click the space name  Manage members.
4. Point to the person and click More   Make Space Manager. 

Remove the role Space Manager from a member

1. Go to Google Chat or your Gmail account.
2. On the left, select the space.
3. Click the space name  Manage members.
4. Point to the person and click More    Change from Space Manager to member.  

Delete messages

Space Managers can delete any message in a space. Space members can only delete their own messages. Learn how to delete a message as a space member.

1. Go to Google Chat or your Gmail account.
2. On the left, select the space.
3. Point to the message that you want to delete.
4. Click More actions Delete .
5. In the window that opens, click Delete.

Important: 

• When a message is deleted in a space, a timestamp may appear. The timestamp remains for 30 days or longer based on the retention policy of your company. 
• The 'Delete messages' feature is only available to specific subscriptions and might not be available on your work or school account.

Edit space descriptions and guidelines

When spaces are created, a description may also be created. Space Managers can add or edit the space description so that others know its purpose. To manage members' expectations and create a safer community experience, you can add or edit guidelines.

1. Go to Google Chat or your Gmail account.
2. On the left, select the space.
3. At the top, next to the space name, click the Down arrow  Space details .
4. In the window that opens, click Edit .
5. Add a description.
   • Optional: Add guidelines.
6. Click Save.

Related resources

• Add or remove people in a group conversation or space
• Manage space settings