How to Bulk Add Members to a Google Group

Quick and easy-to-follow guide for Google Workspace administrators

You can add multiple members at once to a group in your Google Workspace account.

What are group members

  • You can add any email address to a group and make it a member.
  • Group members can use groups for different purposes, depending on how you set up the group.
  • The main thing members do is post and read group posts.
  • Group owners can allow or disable posting and reading group posts per member or per group.
  • Group owners and managers can moderate group settings and posts to achieve a specific purpose.

How to bulk add group members in Google Admin step-by-step with images

Step 1

How To Bulk Add Members To A Google Group in Google Workspace - Step 1

To get to a group’s settings, type its name or email in the search on top at https://admin.google.com and click it when suggested below.

Alternatively, click the Groups icon, and after that, click the group’s name.

Step 2

How To Bulk Add Members To A Google Group in Google Workspace - Step 2

On the group’s page, select the Members section.

Step 3

How To Bulk Add Members To A Google Group in Google Workspace - Step 3

Click Upload members above the members list.

Step 4

How To Bulk Add Members To A Google Group in Google Workspace - Step 4

Creating a list of members to add with a CSV file

Click the Download a blank CSV template link.

Step 5

How To Bulk Add Members To A Google Group in Google Workspace - Step 5

Go to Google Drive https://drive.google.com/ and upload the template. Then right-click it and select Open with > Google Sheets.

Step 6

How To Bulk Add Members To A Google Group in Google Workspace - Step 6

Fill out the columns:

  • Group Email – the email address of your group.
  • ​Member Email – the email addresses of the people you’re adding as members go here. Leave this field empty if you specify the CUSTOMER member type.
  • ​Member Type – USER, GROUP, or CUSTOMER. CUSTOMER is used to add all users in your account. If you use this Member Type, leave the Member Email field empty. 
  • Member Role – MEMBER, MANAGER, or OWNER.

Step 7

How To Bulk Add Members To A Google Group in Google Workspace - Step 7

When you are done adding everyone, in the top left, click File > Download as > Comma-separated values (.csv, current sheet)

Step 8

How To Bulk Add Members To A Google Group in Google Workspace - Step 8

Back in the Admin console, click ATTACH CSV and attach the one you downloaded. Then click UPLOAD.

The upload may take some time, depending on how many users you’re adding. Sometimes the users will be added as Group members immediately, but you won’t see them in the members list right away.

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