Learn about your role as a space manager

When you create a space in Google Chat, you automatically become the space manager. As a space manager, you can:

Remove and add participants.
Promote other members to be space managers, or remove them from the list of space managers.
Delete a space.
Delete messages.
Edit the space name, avatar, and description.

Space managers have a diamond next to their name in the message stream and in the member list of the space.

Space managers who use a work or school account can update additional settings, such as space access and permissions. Learn how to change space access and permissions.

Add members

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
- In Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
In the bottom navigation menu, tap Sections .
Select a space.
At the top left, tap the space name Manage members.
Enter the name or email of the person or group you want to add.
At the top right, tap Done.

Remove members

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
- In Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
In the bottom navigation menu, tap Sections .
Select a space.
At the top left, tap the space name Manage members.
Under "Members," next to the person’s name, tap More options Remove from space.

Make someone a space manager

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
- In Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
In the bottom navigation menu, tap Sections .
Select a space.
At the top left, tap the space name Manage members.
Under "Members," next to the person’s name, tap More options Make space manager.

Tip: The last space manager can’t leave a space unless they delete the space or make someone else a space manager.

Change someone from space manager to member

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
- In Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
In the bottom navigation menu, tap Sections .
Select a space.
At the top left, tap the space name Manage members.
Under "Members," next to the person’s name, tap More options Change to a Member.

Delete messages

Space managers can delete any message in a space. Space members can only delete their own messages. Learn how to delete a message as a space member.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
- In Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
In the bottom navigation menu, tap Sections .
Select a space.
To delete, tap and hold a message.
In the window that opens, tap Delete.

Important:

When a message is deleted in space, a time stamp may appear. The time stamp remains for 30 days or longer based on the retention policy of your company.
The “Delete messages” feature is only available to specific subscriptions and might not be available on your work or school account.

Edit space descriptions & guidelines

Space managers can add or edit the space description so that others know its purpose. To manage members’ expectations and create a safer community experience, you can add or edit guidelines.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
- In Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
In the bottom navigation menu, tap Sections .
Select a space.
At the top left, tap the space name.
At the top right, tap Edit space details .
Add a description and guidelines.
Tap Save.