Role Definitions

Google DRIVE Roles

When you share a folder or file on Google Drive it will give people or a group a role that enables permissions.

• Role Definitions

  • Manager - manages the people, content and settings

  • Content Manager - add, edit, delete and share content

  • Contributor - add, edit, and share files

  • Commenter - can comment on files with comment options

  • Viewer - can see files, but cannot edit them

GOOGLE GROUP ROLES

• To see your groups, login to Google and to groups.google.com. You will see a list of groups where you can read group messages. 

• To send an email to everyone in a group, the above groups.google.com will show an email address for the group.

• To find more about Google Groups, go to https://support.google.com/groups 

• Role Definitions

  • Group member - gets email from the group and can login to the group to see messages

  • Group managers - can add and remove members, can moderate discussions, can approve posts if they need to be approved

  • Group owners - can do all the above and can delete the group

• https://gmelius.com/blog/google-groups-complete-guide 

Information for Group Leaders

If you are a group leader here's some help for you.

How to add people to your group

Invite people to join your Google group, or add members directly.

Learn about adding members

• Share Google Docs and Calendars directly with your group

• Working with shared documents and calendars has never been easier than with Google Groups. Share your files with the group and it will automatically update whenever someone is added or removed from the group.

Learn about sharing with Groups

• Get organized

• Google Groups has several options for organizing content in your discussion group including: categories, tags, and tracking topic resolutions.

Learn about advanced Groups features