Google Docs Groups Benchmark
- Create a group
- Add members to a group
- View group information
- Find a Group and View/browse Groups
- Join a Group and Invite to Group > Acceptance into Group
Create a group
1) You must first create a file that you want to share. It can be a spreadsheet, document, presentation, or form.
2) Then you select the file you want to share and choose 'Invite People...' from the 'Share' drop-down menu.
Add members to a group
1) You enter the email addresses of the users that you want to add to the group.
2) You can send an email invitation to the users you added or you can add the users without sending an invitation.
View Group Information
1) You must first select the file for which you want to view group information and then choose 'See who has access...' from the 'Share' drop-down menu.
2) Then you can view the users in the group and the permissions they have been granted as long as you are an Editor who is logged in.
Find a Group and View/Browse Groups
1) Groups are tied to files, so to find a group you will need to find a file. To find a file that has been shared with you, you can log in to Docs Home and then view All Items.
2) You can also search for a document.
Join a Group and Invite to Group > Acceptance into Group
1) You don't really have the option of joining a group, once the owner invites you to a group, you are automatically made a member of that group. If the owner sends you an email invitation, you can view the file via the link provided in the invitation. The invitation made by the instructor and the invitation received by the group member are shown below.
