Appoint admin in group chat

What is this?

With Appoint admin you grant extended rights to a participant of a group chat. Admins can manage participants, change group name and profile picture, appoint additional admins and delete the group. Useful when you do not want to manage the group alone or need a backup.

How to appoint an admin

1. Open the group chat in the web version.
2. Click the group name at the top of the chat to open the group settings.
3. Choose Manage participants.
4. Click the member who should become admin.
5. Choose Make admin in the actions menu.

The member receives admin rights immediately and is marked with an admin symbol in the participant list. A short system message informs the group about the change.

Revoke admin rights

To revoke the admin rights again, follow the same path and choose Revoke admin rights. The member stays a regular participant of the group.

Permission

You need the permission chat.create and must yourself be admin of the group chat to appoint additional admins or revoke admin rights.

Tips

• Appoint at least one additional admin so someone is always reachable in case you are on vacation or sick.
• In large groups two or three admins sharing administration are worthwhile.
• On board changes remember to transfer admin rights to the new board in time.
• Clear arrangements among admins on who is responsible for what (e.g. participant care vs. topic moderation) avoid chaos.