Creating Groups & Announcements in Jambo

Overview

Jambo allows community admins to create and manage different types of groups for discussions, collaboration, and announcements. Groups can be customized based on access levels, visibility, and permissions.

This guide covers:
Types of Groups & Their Behavior
Creating a New Group
Understanding Group Settings
Managing Group Members & Admins
Posting Announcements & Noticeboards
How Permissions Impact Groups

Step 1: Accessing the Group Feature

 Dashboard → Add Group Option

• On the left panel, click “Add Group” to begin creating a group.

A popup appears asking:
Choose Group Type
Open Discussions: For general group discussions.
Announcements / Notice Board: For one-way admin announcements.

Group Type Selection Popup

Step 2: Selecting Group Type & Privacy Settings

Once you choose Open Discussions, the system will prompt for:
Group Name (Required)
Group Description (Required)

                        

Expanded Customization Settings

Admins can now choose between three privacy options:

Note:

• Open & Private Groups appear in the “Discover Groups” tab for members to find and join/request.

• Secret Groups are completely hidden unless a user is invited.

This icon    indicates Private group

This icon    indicates secret group

Step 3: Adding Members to a Group

After setting up the group, admins can invite members using a filter-based selection:

Member Selection Screen

• Admins can filter by skills, gender, blood group, DOB, etc.

• Two options:
  “Send Invite” → Members receive an invite to join.

“Add Member” → Members are added directly.
“Add Later” → No immediate invites sent  (Skip).

Key Dependency: Community Permissions (From Settings)
Your Community Permission Settings determine how members are added: 

(Member Invitation Screen)

(Admin Approval for Join Requests)

(Members added directly)

Step 4: Group Page Overview

Once the group is created, the Group Dashboard includes:

 Group Main Page
Group Title & Description
Total Members Count
Created By & Status
Add Members Option
Leave Group Option

Posting Options Available:

• Discussions (Default)

• Events

• Polls

• Praise

• Announcements

• Jobs

Left Panel for Groups

• Feed

• Events

• Polls

• Jobs

• Settings

• Analytics (Usage Charts)

Analytics Page (Feature Usage Pie Chart)

Step 5: Understanding Group Settings

 Group Settings Page

General Tab

Edit Group Name, Cover Image, Description
Option to mark group as Mandatory (Auto-add all members)
Note: Selecting Mandatory Group removes member approval settings.

Group Admins Tab

Add or Remove Group Admins

Adding Group Admins
Super Admins & Community Owners are default group admins and cannot be removed.

Permissions Tab

Permissions Settings
Who can see this group? → Only invited users OR all members
Who can join? → Only invited members OR open for all
Who can invite members? → Only Admins OR all group members
Who can post? → Only Admins OR all members

Members Tab

Viewing Members in the Group
List of all added members
Filters for Accepted, Invited, Rejected, Left, Removed, etc.

Filters will only display fields that were marked as “Allow to Search” in the Registration Setup.

Example: If “Blood Group” and “Skills” were enabled as searchable fields, they will be available as filters in the Group Members tab. If not, they won’t appear.

Reported Posts & Members Tab

 Reporting System
Reported Posts & Members appear for Admin Review
Actions: Approve, Remove, Block Users

Step 6: Creating an Announcement or Noticeboard

Announcement & Noticeboard Selection

Announcements: One-way admin messages (no replies).
Noticeboard: Sticky on all scrolls for better visibility.

Posting an Announcement:

Creating an Announcement

• Enter Text.

• Click Post.

Creating a Noticeboard Post:

• Click Create Notice

• Enter Title, Link/File, Description

• Select Group

• Click Post
   

This icon    indicates  Noticeboard & Announcement