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 organisation can find. For example, your administrator can add a group named [e-mail] to a space.
• By default, any member can remove another member without administrator approval or restrictions, unless the space settings explicitly restrict membership management.

Add someone to a space

1. On your computer, open Google Chat or Gmail.
   • In Gmail: On the left, click Chat.
2. On the left, select the space.
3. In the chat header, click the drop-down Manage members.
   • A list of current members displays.
4. At the top right, click + Add.
5. Enter the name or email address of the person or group.
6. Click Add.

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, click 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 organisation and the space was created by your Google Workspace account.
• Someone that you invite to a space is added directly if:
  • They've had a conversation with you before.
  • You're in the same organisation.
• People added directly to spaces don't get email notifications.
• If you have a Google Workspace account, members of your organisation may get an email invite or be 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've removed someone, they can't:

• Participate in the conversation.
• View that space's message history.
• Access shared files in the space.

1. On your computer, open Google Chat or Gmail.
   • In Gmail: On the left, click Chat.
2. On the left, select the space.
3. In the chat header, click the drop-down Manage members.
4. To the right of the person or group name, click 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.

Copy space member email addresses

1. On your computer, open Google Chat or Gmail.
   • In Gmail: On the left, click Chat.
2. On the left, select the space.
3. In the chat header, click the drop-down Manage members.
4. Click Copy member emails .

Related resources

• Reply to a message
• Create a space