Add or remove someone in a space

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 [e-mail] to a space.

Add someone in a space

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
   • In Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
2. In the bottom navigation menu, tap Sections .
3. Open a space.
4. At the top left, tap the space name Manage members.
5. Under "Members," tap Add people .
6. Enter the name or email of the person or group you want to add.
7. 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.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
   • In Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
2. In the bottom navigation menu, tap Sections .
3. Open a space.
4. At the top left, tap the space name Manage members.
5. 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.

Related resources

• Reply to a message
• Create a space