Manage spaces in the Google Admin console

As an admin, you can perform management actions for any space in your organization using theSpace Management tool.The Space Management tool provides management features for all spaces in your organization without requiring you to be a space manager or member.

To access the Space Management Tool, Chat must be enabled for your account and you need theManage ChatandSpaces conversationprivileges. Super admins have the manage chat and spaces privilege by default. Admins can grant these privileges to users withadmin roles.

To enable Chat, follow ourset up guide.If this is your first time using the space management tool, please readAbout the space management tool.

Manage spaces in the Admin console

To manage spaces in the admin console, start by logging in to the admin console and selecting the space to manage.

Sign into yourGoogle Admin console.
Sign in using youradministrator account(doesnotend in @gmail ).
In the Admin console, go to MenuAppsGoogle WorkspaceGoogle Chat.
ClickManage Spaces.

Add space members in the Admin console

Hover over the space you want to add a user to, and clickManage space.
ClickAdd.
Enter the group name or the emails of the users in your organization you want to add, then clickAdd.

Remove a space member in the admin console

Hover over the space you want to remove a user form, and clickManage space.
To the right of the user to be removed, clickMoreRemove from space.

Change member roles in the Admin console

Users in a space are either Space Managers or members. Space Managers have more privileges than members.

Hover over the space you want to update member roles, and clickManage space.
To the right of the user you want to change the role of, clickMore.

If the user is a Space manager, clickChange from space manager to Member.
If the user is a member, clickMake a space manager.

Copy space member emails

You can copy all the email addresses of members within a space, this is useful if you want to send a space-wide email message.

Hover over the space you want to add a user to, and clickManage space.
In the upper-right, clickCopy member emails.

View the settings of a space in the Admin console

Hover over the space you want to add a user to, and clickManage space.
On the left, clickSpace settings.

View the details of a space in the Admin console

Hover over the space you want to add a user to, and clickManage space.
On the left, clickSpace details.

The details page includes information on the space’s description and guidelines.

Delete one of more spaces in the Admin console

This process is done from theManage Spacesmenu.

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

To delete a single space, Hover over the space you want to delete and clickDelete spaceDelete space.
To delete multiple spaces, check the boxes to the left of the spaces to delete. At the top, clickDelete selected spacesDelete spaces.

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