5.5 Groups

Create a group

1. Click + next to Groups (or New Group).
2. Enter a Group Name.
3. Choose Private (members join by invitation only) or Public (anyone in the workspace can find and join it).
4. Optionally, describe the group's purpose in Put down about the group....
5. Type a name under Search people add to group and click each person you want to add. Added people appear as chips; click the x on a chip to remove them.
6. Click Create. The group opens, ready for its first message.

Figure 5.29 The Create Group form

Figure 5.30 A completed Create Group form

Figure 5.31 A new group, ready for its first message

Group conversations

The group header shows the group name and how many people are in it, for example 4 People. Messages work exactly as in direct messages, and you can mention individual members with @.

Figure 5.32 A group conversation