Create a Group Template

1. Navigate to Directory > Group Templates. Then, click Add in the top right corner.

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2. Go through each section and configure the settings. 

  • General Information

    • Group's Primary Language: This is the language emails from the Google groups service will be sent in.  

    • Posting Options: Checking the box allows users to post to the group on the web.

  • Directory

    • Global Address List - Include this group in Global Address Lists: This option includes the group in your Google Workspace Global Address List.  When included in the list, the group becomes available to Google Workspace Sync for Microsoft Outlook users.

  • Content Control

    • Archive Options - Archive messages to the group: When this option is unchecked, messages sent to the group will not be archived. Previously received messages will remain archived. Only archived messages are visible through the web interface.

  • Settings

    • Can Post as Group: Check this box to allow members to post as the group

    • Moderate Messages: Select whether or not to moderate group messages by members or non-members

    • Rejected Author Notification: Check this box to notify authors when moderators reject their posts.

    • Spam Messages: Select how spam messages should be handled

    • Post Replies: Select how replies to posts can be sent

  • Permissions

    • View Topics: Select which users can view topics in this group

  • Post: Select which users can post messages to the forum

  • View Members: Select which users can view the forum membership list

  • Invite Members: Select which users can invite other users to become a member

    • Anyone in the organization - Anyone in the organization can add themselves to the group directly

    • Anyone in the organization can ask - Anyone in the organization must ask and then be approved before they can join the group

    • Only invited users - People can join the group only if they're invited

  • Join the Group: Check this box to allow users not in the organization to join

  • Who Can Moderate Members: Select which users can add and remove group members

  • Who Can Moderate Content: Select which users can approve, delete, and lock messages and/or conversations

  • Who Can Assist Content

2. Once you have completed configuring the settings of your group template, click Save in the top right corner.

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3. In the popup, enter the template name and description. Then click Save.

Now the template is created and you can use it when creating a new group.

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