Google Chat allows adding up to 50,000 members to the same space

What’s changing 

Shortly after introducing announcements in Google Chat last year, Google increased the number of users you can add to a space from 8,000 to 50,000. To provide greater flexibility and inclusiveness for larger organizations, Google is excited to announce that starting today, spaces can now have up to 500,000 members.

If you are adding a Google Group as a member to set up large spaces, the table below shows how long it will typically take to populate this space.

Who’s impacted

End users 

Why it’s important

Companies can now create org-wide spaces to announce news and updates to their employees, helping ensure broader reachability and measurability of their communications.

Additional details

Google’ve introduced features to enhance membership management, which is particularly important now with larger spaces in Google Chat. Some examples include:

• The ability to manage reported Google Chat content from the new moderation tool in the Admin console
• Several updates for the Space Management Tool in the Admin console, including an improved user interface and additional management capabilities
• The option to add Google Groups to spaces in Google Chat
• Data loss prevention for Google Chat

Getting started 

• Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. Visit the Help Center to learn more about Google Chat participant limits and optimizing Chat spaces for your organization.
• End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about spaces and group conversations and managing your space settings.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on May 21, 2024

Availability

• Available to all Google Workspace customers 

Source: Gimasys