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Editing Group Settings

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To edit a group’s settings, first navigate to the group’s Profile page.

Click on the “My Groups” tab on the navigation bar to the left of the screen, under “My Group Pages”.
Click on the name of the group you wish to edit.
Click “Update Profile”.

The group settings are broken into tabs:

In the General Tab, you can edit:

Parent Group: If you intend this group to be a subgroup, type the name of the parent group into this field, and click on the name once it appears.
Group Name: The name of the group.
Group Display Email: By default, this field will create a unique email address, which can be used to address the group as a whole. A custom email address can be entered; however, it must be compatible with the technical configurations. For more information, please contact technical staff.
Group Description: Short summary explaining the group and its purpose.
Image: The icon or logo used for branding the group.
Group Type: The category of group for custom integrations.
E-Mail: The email for the owner of the group.
Website: The group’s website.
Phone: The phone number for the group.
Fax: The fax number for the group.
Delete: Only accessible by super users. Completely hides the group, making it appear deleted. Can be reversed.

Profile URL: The non-editable link for the group’s homepage.

In the Access Tab, you can edit:

Group Discussion Approval: No approval: Anyone can post discussions to the group. Administrative Approval: An administrator needs to approve the discussion for it to be posted.
Moderators: A list of the group’s moderators. Moderators can be added by typing in their profile names and then clicking on the name to make selections.
Allow Event Mode: Enables interactive presentations for events.
Allow Anonymous Post: Yes: Allows people who are not members of the group to post discussions. No: Prevents anyone who is not a member of the group from posting.
View Options: Determines who can see details on the group’s homepage. Public: Anyone can view. Private: Only people specifically allowed by the group administrators can view. Association: All members of that group’s association can view.
Join Options: Determines who can join the group. Public: Anyone can join. Private: Only people specifically allowed by the group administrators can join. Association: All members of that group’s association can join.
Require Opt in for Emails: Yes: Members of the group have to accept an invitation or explicitly Opt In before they are able to receive emails from the group. No: All members of the group can receive emails.
Auto Send Invites: Yes: Automatically sends the Opt In email invitations to members of the group. No: Administrators must manually send Opt In email invitations to members who have not opted in.

In the Contributions Tab, you can edit:

News Updates: Determines who can post updates to the group’s News section. Public: Anyone can post. Private: Only people specifically allowed by the group administrators can post. Association: All members of that group’s association can post.
Event Updates: Determines who can post updates to the group’s Event section. Public: Anyone can post. Private: Only people specifically allowed by the group administrators can post. Association: All members of that group’s association can post.
Link Updates: Determines who can post new links in the Link section. Public: Anyone can post. Private: Only people specifically allowed by the group administrators can post. Association: All members of that group’s association can post.
Resource Updates: Determines who can post new resources to the Resources section. Public: Anyone can post. Private: Only people specifically allowed by the group administrators can post. Association: All members of that group’s association can post.
Archive Attachments as Resources: Yes: All attachments on posts to the group are stored in the Resources Tab. No: Attachments to posts are not stored as resources automatically.

In the Legacy Tab, you can edit:

Manage Group CRM URL: A link to a third party or legacy website that group members can use to manage their group membership.

In the Import Feeds Tab, you can edit:

News RSS Feed: A link to an external RSS feed from which updates will post as News for the group.
Events RSS Feed: A link to an external RSS feed from which updates will post as Events for the group.

In the Location Tab, you can edit:

Access Start Date: Leave as default if the group does not have a defined lifespan. If the group’s activity is going to be temporary, this is the start date for that activity.
Access End Date: Leave as default if the group does not have a defined lifespan. If the group’s activity is going to be temporary, this is the end date for that activity.
Address Line 1: The first line of the group’s address.
Address Line 2: The optional second line for the group’s address.
P.O. Box: The optional group’s Post Office Box.
City: The city of the group.
State: The state of the group.
Postal Code: The postal/zip code for the group.
Country: The country of the group.

In the Social Tab, you can edit: