Space Managers can change access to new and existing spaces in Google Chat

Earlier in the year, we announced the ability to share spaces more broadly by allowing specific audiences in your organization to join spaces via a link. Starting today, Space Managers can change access to new and existing spaces by making them either ‘Restricted’ or ‘Discoverable’ for a select group of people in their organization as the conversation evolves. 

This update eliminates the need to create new spaces in order for them to be shareable and discoverable, and also helps to ensure the spaces can be updated with the right access. 

• Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. 
• End users: Only Space managers can change access to new and existing spaces by navigating to “View Members” in the in-space header drop-down > Space access section > update access. Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Spaces in Google Workspace. 

• Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on July 7, 2022 
• Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on July 29, 2022 

• Available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers 
• Not available to users with personal Google Accounts

• Google Workspace Admin Help: Google Chat sharing settings
• Google Help: Use Spaces in Google Workspace
• Google Help: Create spaces with different access levels