Manage group settings in GroupMe

Applies To
GroupMe

In your group chat, select the group's avatar (profile picture) then select Settings to manage your group's settings.

From Settings you can:

  • Edit group details (owner/admin only): You can Change your group's avatar (profile picture), Edit group name, Edit topic, or Change the Like icon.

  • Edit your profile (all members): You can Change your profile picture or Edit your nickname.

  • Enable share link (owner/admin only): You can enable the ability to share your group with a link.

    Important

    Anyone with the link to your group will be able to join, even if they are not in the community.

  • Personalization

    • Customize group (owner/admin only): Apply a theme to your group.
    • Emoji like (owner/admin only) - Choose which Emoji members can use to like messages. It will default to a heart.

  • Privacy

    • Who can join? (owner/admin only): Choose to allow Anyone to join or Approved members only which will require admin approval.

      • With Approved members enabled you can also have potential group members answer a question before joining the group. Select Add a join question and enter the question you want answered.

  • Visibility (owner/admin only):

    • Hidden: Your group will be set to Hidden by default and will only be open to invited members.
    • Visible only to your school name: If you've joined Campus Connect, you can select to make this group Visible only to your school name ⁠.⁠
    • Visible to everyone: Your group will be visible to everyone, and they can find it by name or location.

  • Permission (owner/admin only):

    • Everyone can edit: Select to allow Everyone can edit so all members can add or remove members.
    • Admins only: Select to allow Admins only so only admins can add or remove members.

  • Notifications (all members)

    • Sound: customize your notification options.

  • Group Actions

    • Create shortcut for this group (all members): Add an icon for this group to your home screen.
    • Clear chat history (all members): Select to clear all messages for this group.
    • Clone group (all members): If you choose to create a new group by cloning an existing one, the cloned group will be created as a normal GroupMe chat and will not show up in community search.
    • Change owner (owner/admin only): Give ownership of this group to another member.
    • Report a concern (all members): Report a concern regarding this group.
    • Leave group (all members): Leave a group that you were invited to.
    • End group (owner/admin only): Ending a group will also delete the group and cannot be undone.