How to Enable Moderation of Posts to a Google Group

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

What is group moderation

Who can moderate group posts

Whose posts are subject to moderation

How to control who can moderate group posts step-by-step with images

Step 1

How To Enable Moderation Of Posts To A Google Group - Step 1

Go to Groups at https://groups.google.com and find the group in one of the directories listed on the left: My groups, Recent groups, All groups, or Favorite groups. Then click the three dots icon to the right and select Group settings.

Step 2

How To Enable Moderation Of Posts To A Google Group - Step 2
  • No moderation – Posts don’t require moderation.
  • Moderate messages from non-members – only posts from non-group members go to the moderation queue for approval before going to the group.
  • Moderate all messages – posts go to the moderation queue for approval before going to the group.

Step 3

How To Enable Moderation Of Posts To A Google Group - Step 3

Click Save changes at the bottom.

How To Enable Moderation Of Posts To A Google Group - Step 3

Posts pending moderation go to the Conversations > Pending page, accessible from the group settings menu on the bottom left. 

Moderators can view pending posts and approve or reject them before they make it to the group.

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