{"id":3538,"date":"2024-03-08T13:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T13:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itdirectorate.aamusted.edu.gh\/?page_id=3538"},"modified":"2024-04-30T10:44:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T10:44:15","slug":"request-a-google-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/itdirectorate.aamusted.edu.gh\/index.php\/find-answers\/google-workspace\/request-a-google-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Request a Google Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3538\" class=\"elementor elementor-3538\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed63b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ed63b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-051a616 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"051a616\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99af3bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99af3bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Request a Google Group<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c47e35 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c47e35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c346ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c346ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In February 2021,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.google\/outreach-initiatives\/education\/google-workspace-for-education\/\">Google announced<\/a>&nbsp;it would be phasing out the unlimited and free storage allocation previously available to schools and universities that use Google Drive. Instead, it will offer a base amount of storage for a fixed fee and a charge for additional storage. An initiative is underway to support the university&#8217;s transformation to a new Google service.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f2f041 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f2f041\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eef913 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9eef913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel ui-v2-enabled\" dir=\"ltr\"><p data-sourcepos=\"1:1-1:147\">Unfortunately, you cannot directly request a Google Group through the Gmail interface. The method for requesting a group depends on your situation:<\/p><p data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:46\"><strong>1. If you have a Google Workspace account:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-sourcepos=\"5:1-6:0\"><li data-sourcepos=\"5:1-6:0\">Typically, within a Google Workspace organization, administrators (people with management privileges) have the authority to create groups. You can reach out to the administrator or IT department and request them to create a Google Group for your needs. They&#8217;ll handle the creation process and set you up with the appropriate permissions.<\/li><\/ul><p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:52\"><strong>2. If you don&#8217;t have a Google Workspace account:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-sourcepos=\"9:1-13:0\"><li data-sourcepos=\"9:1-13:0\">Google Groups are primarily intended for Google Workspace organizations. However, there are alternative options for creating online groups or communities:<br \/><ul data-sourcepos=\"10:5-13:0\"><li data-sourcepos=\"10:5-10:255\"><strong>Free Online Forums:<\/strong> Several platforms offer free forum creation, like <a class=\"traceable-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.phpbb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.phpbb.com\/<\/a> or <a class=\"traceable-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proboards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.proboards.com\/<\/a>. These can be a good option for public discussions or communities.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"11:5-11:143\"><strong>Social Media Groups:<\/strong> Consider creating a group on platforms like Facebook or LinkedIn, depending on your purpose and target audience.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"12:5-13:0\"><strong>Third-party Collaboration Tools:<\/strong> Tools like Slack or Discord offer group chat and communication features, useful for project-based collaboration or informal discussions.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p data-sourcepos=\"14:1-14:51\"><strong>Here&#8217;s some additional information to consider:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-sourcepos=\"16:1-19:0\"><li data-sourcepos=\"16:1-16:214\">If you&#8217;re unsure about your Google Workspace status, check with your school, workplace, or organization&#8217;s IT department. They can clarify if you have a Google Workspace account associated with your email address.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:162\">Google Workspace administrators have various group creation options, including public or private groups, and can set access permissions depending on your needs.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"18:1-19:0\">Explore the alternative platforms mentioned above based on your specific requirements for the online group or community you want to create.<\/li><\/ul><p data-sourcepos=\"20:1-20:137\">I hope this information helps! Let me know if you have any other questions about Google Groups or alternative online collaboration tools.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac8b64b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac8b64b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd8141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cd8141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Useful Links<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-571eab8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"571eab8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d0edc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88d0edc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Google Workspace<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21cc63f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21cc63f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/u\/0\/\">Google docs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.google.com\/ServiceLogin?hl=en&amp;service=writely\">Google drive<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/a\/users\/answer\/9310249?hl=en\">Google Shared drive<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a76b941 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a76b941\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfeda47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfeda47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Google Collaboration<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2949166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2949166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/groups\/answer\/46601?hl=en\">Google groups<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/a\/users\/answer\/9310491?hl=en\">Google sites<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/chat\/u\/0\/#chat\/home\">Google chat<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/groups\/answer\/2464926?hl=en\">Google groups mailing list<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Request a Google Group In February 2021,&nbsp;Google announced&nbsp;it would be phasing out the unlimited and free storage allocation previously available to schools and universities that use Google Drive. Instead, it will offer a base amount of storage for a fixed fee and a charge for additional storage. 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