{"id":6790,"date":"2021-06-03T06:28:27","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T06:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal.workdo.co\/en\/?post_type=ufaq&#038;p=6790"},"modified":"2022-05-26T15:30:15","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T15:30:15","slug":"1067","status":"publish","type":"ufaq","link":"https:\/\/portal.workdo.co\/en\/ufaqs\/1067\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I control members from creating public or private groups?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #aaaaaa;\">FAQ-ID\uff1a1067<\/span><br \/>\n<span>As a workplace admin, you can choose not to allow members to create groups, public or private. And because this <b>limitation does not apply to workplace admins, only workplace members<\/b>, so workplace admins can still create groups whenever they need to.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Public Groups \u2502 Searchable by anyone in the workplace and are open to all members.<\/li>\n<li>Private Groups \u2502 Unsearchable by anyone in the workplace and must be invited to join the groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"secondary\">\n<h5>Enable or Disable Group Creation<\/h5>\n<div class=\"icon\">Plan\uff1a<span class=\"active\"><a id=\"faqs-link\" class=\"ewd-ufaq-post-margin\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.workdo.co\/en\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All plans<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"icon\">Permission\uff1a<span class=\"disable\">All members<\/span><span class=\"active\"><a id=\"faqs-link\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.workdo.co\/en\/ufaqs\/1064\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Workplace admins<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"icon\">Interface\uff1a<span class=\"active\">App<\/span><span class=\"active\">Web<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Steps\uff1a<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a id=\"faqs-link\" class=\"ewd-ufaq-post-margin\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.workdo.co\/zh-hant\/ufaqs\/1158\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Workplace Settings<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Select Workplace Privacy.<\/li>\n<li>Check appropriate options in the Members Can Create Groups section.\n<ul>\n<li>Public Groups \u2502 Allow members to create public groups.<\/li>\n<li>Private Groups \u2502 Allow members to create private groups.<\/li>\n<li>Both Turned On \u2502 Members can freely create public or private groups.<\/li>\n<li>Both Turned Off \u2502 Members are not allowed to create groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<h5><img src=\"https:\/\/portal.workdo.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ic-price-lightning-yellow-24.png\">Reminder<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>WorkDo designed workplace, group and buddy levels for different types of collaboration, <b>so generally speaking, we do not recommend that you disallow members from creating both public and private groups.<\/b> However, if you are concerned about certain sensitive information, you may opt to disable members from creating private groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"secondary\">\n<h5>Relavent Questions<\/h5>\n<p><a class=\"link ewd-ufaq-post-margin\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.workdo.co\/en\/ufaqs\/1062\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Who is allowed to invite new members into workplaces or groups?<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"link ewd-ufaq-post-margin\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.workdo.co\/en\/ufaqs\/1063\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Allow members to use their nickname?<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"link ewd-ufaq-post-margin\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.workdo.co\/en\/ufaqs\/1068\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Can I use the workplace level for admins only?<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"link ewd-ufaq-post-margin\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.workdo.co\/en\/ufaqs\/1052\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Can I bind the company email domain when I created the workplace using a free email domain?<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"link ewd-ufaq-post-margin\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.workdo.co\/en\/ufaqs\/1064\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What do different roles do in a workplace or group?<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"link ewd-ufaq-post-margin\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.workdo.co\/en\/ufaqs\/1065\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to add admins to workplaces or groups?<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"link ewd-ufaq-post-margin\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.workdo.co\/en\/ufaqs\/1050\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I join other public groups in the workplace?<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"link ewd-ufaq-post-margin\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.workdo.co\/en\/ufaqs\/1051\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why can\u2019t I find groups to join?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQ-ID\uff1a1067 As a workplace admin, you can choose not to allow members to create groups, public or private. And because this limitation does not apply to workplace admins, only workplace members, so workplace admins can still create groups whenever they need to. 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