Using Groups in Workplace Web

Workplace Web    |    Intermediate
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A group in Workplace centralizes subject- or team-specific discussions. Discover how to create and join groups, how to start conversations and share files with coworkers, and how to moderate and administer the groups you manage.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Create a workplace group
    Manage workplace group members
    Manage your workplace groups
    Join a workplace group
    Participate in a workplace group
    Format a workplace post with a markdown option
    Share photos or videos on a workplace group page
    Personalize your workplace group posts
  • Insert links and html code in workplace with markdown
    Create and post a poll in workplace
    Broadcast a live video in a workplace group page
    Attach files to your workplace group posts
    View and manage your workplace shared files
    Create and publish a document in a workplace group
    View photos and videos shared in a workplace group
    Create a workplace group chat

IN THIS COURSE

  • 5m 29s
    On Workplace, you can create different types of groups depending on what topics and ideas you want to discuss. You can create a group for a certain project or team and can choose for it to be open to all your coworkers or only to group members. You will see how to view your existing groups, navigate a group page and create a new group. FREE ACCESS
  • 6m 9s
    When you create a new group, you are automatically the group administrator. As an administrator, you can manage your group by assigning member roles, adding or removing members and managing member requests. FREE ACCESS
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    3.  Managing your groups in Workplace Web
    5m 47s
    For any groups that you have created or for which you are an administrator, you can manage the group settings. You will see how to configure your group settings, share your group on Workplace and archive your groups. FREE ACCESS
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    4.  Joining a group in Workplace Web
    5m 24s
    Joining a group is a good way to connect with your team and discuss projects on Workplace. Once you find a group you want to join, you can send a member requests, which will then be accepted or refused by the group administrator. If you are a group administrator, you can accept, refuse or block member requests. You can also leave any groups you are a part of at any time. FREE ACCESS
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    5.  Participating in a group in Workplace Web
    5m 31s
    Once you join a group, you can start sharing information with the group members. You can post on the group's wall via the news feed or the group page as well as react and comment on the group posts. You can manage your own posts by editing or deleting them. FREE ACCESS
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    6.  Formatting a post with Markdown in Workplace Web
    5m 23s
    When writing a post on Workplace, you can format it to emphasize certain sections and make them stand out. You can do this by using the quick formatting options or the Markdown option, which includes a list of formatting symbols you can use in your posts like for quotations, lists or bold and italics. FREE ACCESS
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    7.  Sharing photos or videos on a group page in Workplace Web
    5m 18s
    When posting to a group page on Workplace, you can include multimedia elements like photos or videos. You will see how to post photos, photo albums and videos on your group pages. FREE ACCESS
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    8.  Personalizing your group posts in Workplace Web
    3m 39s
    To customize your group posts on Workplace to make them more personal, you can tag a location or your coworkers, add an activity or mood and add emojis. FREE ACCESS
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    9.  Inserting links & HTML code with Markdown in Workplace Web
    4m 18s
    You can go further with your group posts on Workplace by using formatting with Markdown to embed links and add html code. You will see how to format links and add an inline code. FREE ACCESS
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    10.  Creating & posting a poll in Workplace Web
    4m 11s
    On Workplace, you can create a poll for your groups to help make decisions regarding projects, meetings or events. You will see how to create a poll and how to manage it once you've posted it. FREE ACCESS
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    11.  Broadcasting a live video in a group page in Workplace Web
    6m 17s
    On your group pages in Workplace, you can broadcast live videos and group members can stream the live feed or watch a replay of the video. During your live video stream, you can view who has reacted and commented on your video, and can add comments yourself in real time. FREE ACCESS
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    12.  Attaching files to your group posts in Workplace Web
    4m 36s
    In Workplace, you can attach files to your group posts, which makes it easy to share documents with other group members. You will see how to attach a document and a photo as well as how to upload a revision and view the version history. FREE ACCESS
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    13.  Viewing & managing your shared files in Workplace Web
    4m 27s
    On Workplace, all files that are shared and uploaded to a group are stored in the Files tab of the group page. You will see how to view the files list, manage your shared files and upload a file to share it with your group. FREE ACCESS
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    14.  Creating & publishing a document in a group in Workplace Web
    6m 4s
    On Workplace, you can create documents directly in your group page that you can publish and collaborate on with your group members. You will see how to create and format a document as well as how to publish it, perform edits on a group member's document and view a document's version history. FREE ACCESS
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    15.  Viewing photos & videos shared in a group in Workplace Web
    6m 7s
    On Workplace, the photos and videos that are uploaded to a group page are stored in the Photos and Videos tabs. You will see how to view and manage your photos and videos as well as how to create a photo album for your group. FREE ACCESS
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    16.  Creating a group chat in Workplace Web
    5m 38s
    On Workplace, you can create a group chat via one of your group pages. You will see how to start and open a group chat, manage its participants and leave or delete the conversation. FREE ACCESS

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