Add or remove someone in a space

To add more people to a space in Google Chat, add them to the member list or mention them directly in the space.

Tips: If you use Chat with a Google Workspace account:

You can add a Google Group to the space. Learn how to add a Google Group to a space.
Your administrator can create a space that everyone in your organization can find. For example, your administrator can add a group named everyone@yourcompany.com to a space.

Add someone in a space

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 .
Open a space.
At the top left, tap the space name Manage members.
Under "Members," tap Add people .
Enter the name or email of the person or group you want to add.
At the top right, tap Done.

Tips:

To quickly add a new person to a space, in the reply area, enter @ followed by the person’s name.
To view people that you’ve invited to the space, tap Manage members Invited.

An email invite is sent to someone if:
- They haven’t had a conversation with you before.
- They belong to another organization and the space was created by your Google Workspace account.
Someone you invite to a space is added directly if:
- They’ve had a conversation with you before.
- You're in the same organization.
People added directly to spaces don't get email notifications.
If you have a Google Workspace account, members of your organization may get an email invite or added directly to a space.

Important: If you have the ability to manage members, you can remove members from a space. After you remove someone, they can't:

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 .
Open a space.
At the top left, tap the space name Manage members.
To the right of the person or group name, tap More options Remove from space.

Tip: If a person was added as part of a Google Group, remove them from the group first and then from the space.