Creating and Setting up a Google Group

1. Go to the Google Group management page by clicking this link or navigate to groups.google.com in your web browser.
    
2. Google Groups at Fresno State must be setup by the Fresno State IT department. To request a new Google Group, navigate to our service catalog and fill out a request.
    
3. Once your Google Group is created, this video will help you update/change settings and show what each setting means for your group
    
4. If you are having trouble logging in to Panapto to view this training video, please see this Knowledge Base article.
    
5. If you have any further questions about use or setting up your Google Group, please call the Service Desk at 559 278 5000

Once you have familiarized yourself with Google Group options in the video above, you can view our recommended settings for each of the discussed use cases below:
             Note: Settings may still vary depending on what your Google Group is attempting to achieve, if you have any doubts please reach out to the Service Desk at 559 278 5000

• Email List (Use case similar to Listserv)
   
• Discussion Board (collaborative discussion about posted topics, use case similar to a forum)
   
• Collaborative Inbox (shared inbox use case similar to ticketing system or work distribution solution)