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Group homepages: a summary
Groups have a dedicated home in Blink where members can view feed posts, channels, resources, and fellow members from that group.
You have to be a member of the group to view its homepage.
Web:
Mobile:
Group feed posts
A group homepage shows the feed posts that have been sent to that group. I can still see those feed posts in my main feed, but I can head to the group homepage for a filtered view of posts sent to that group only.
Group channels
If my group has channels then these will show in a channels widget (on web) or a carousel (on mobile - see screenshot above) on my group homepage.
Web widget:
A group can have multiple channels and these are visible to all group members who can join and leave the channel at any time.
If I’m a group admin, I can add a new channel directly from the web channel widget by pressing the + icon. On mobile, I can add a new channel by selecting the see all against channels and then new channel:
Community channels
Communities always have a default channel. This is so the community has a home for its conversations. Group admins can create new channels for the community if they please.
Team channels
Teams don’t have default channels and it’s the responsibility of the group admin to create them.
Group resources
Group homepages include a widget (web) or carousel (mobile) for hub resources, which gives easy access to resources that have been shared with that group. It surfaces quick links first, followed by folders.
Web widget:
Group members
Group homepages include a widget that shows the members of that group. Selecting View All will give me a full membership list, starting with group admins.
If I’m a group admin, I can add new members directly from the members web widget. On mobile, I can add new members by selecting the see all against members and then new member.
Web widget:
Mobile members page:
FAQs
Can anyone see a group homepage? | Only members of the group can view the group homepage. If it’s a community homepage then users can opt to join the community to view its page. Team pages are only visible to members of the team. |
What features are available on group homepages? | Members of the group can view feed posts, channels, resources and members that belong to that group. |
Do I see group content in the main feed? | Yes. Your main feed page will show you content that has been shared to audiences you are a member of. An audience can be made up of groups and/or users. |
Does every group have a default channel? | No. Only communities are created with a default channel. This is because the use cases for communities encourage communication. Teams do not automatically have channels created. This is because some teams may not have a requirement to communicate via a channel. |