Create and Manage a Group Chat

Create a group chat when multiple people need to discuss the same topic, project, or team update.

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Create a group chat

1. Click + in the upper-right corner of DingTalk desktop app.
2. Select New Chat.
3. In Select Contact, search for people or choose from Friends, Organization, Groups, or Import.
4. Select the people you want to add.
5. Click Confirm.

After the group is created, it appears in your Chats list.

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Add members to a group

1. Open the group chat.
2. Click the gear icon in the upper-right corner.
3. Click + next to the member list.
4. Select the people you want to add.
5. Click Confirm.

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Invite people from Group Settings

Open the group chat, click the gear icon, then select Group Invitation. Use this entry when you want to invite more people from the group settings page.

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Open Group Settings

Open the group chat and click the gear icon in the upper-right corner. From Group Settings, you can manage group information, members, invitations, notification preferences, and group-level controls.

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Manage group permissions

Open the group chat > gear icon > Group Management > Group permission settings. Use this page to control permissions such as who can use @Everyone, send DING in the group, put group messages on top, pin group news, upload files, and start meetings.

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Leave a group

Open the group chat > gear icon > scroll down > Quit. After you quit, the group is removed from your active conversations.