Control who can share your group

There are two options in the group permissions that control how other people can access the group:

• Members can add people: Determines whether individual members can add people to this group. 

• Can be shared by link: Determines whether it's possible to send a link to people inside or outside your organization. The link can be shared via an email or anywhere else that would make sharing easier for you and others. Anyone who clicks on this link will be added to the group. 

Anyone can share the group

If you want a group that's easy to share, set Members can add people to Yes and Can be shared by link to Yes.

Your group can be shared in the following ways:

• Anyone can use the Add members option.

• Anyone can use @ mention.

• Anyone can use the Share group option.

Only members can share the group

If you want a group that has restricted sharing, set Members can add people to Yes and Can be shared by link to No.

Your group can be shared in the following ways:

• Anyone can use the Add members option.

• Anyone can use @ mention.

• No one can use the Share group option and any previously shared links will become disabled. 

Only admins can share the group

If you want a group that only admins can share, set these access controls:

Your group can be shared in the following ways:

• Only the group owner and admins can use the Add members option.

• Only the group owner and admins can use @ mention.

• No one can use the Share group option and any previously shared links will become disabled.

Find out more

As the group owner or admin, you also have access to group permissions for document controls, which determine what people in your group can do with your documents, such as uploading files, once they've become members of the group. Find out how to modify group permissions.