Convert collaboration group to department
Prerequisites
Permissions required to perform this action :
- Edit group role
- Add users to groups
Convert collaboration group to department:
- Sign in to Zoho Directory, then click Admin Panel in the left menu.
- Go to Groups, then click on the group you want to convert as a department.
- Click
, then click Convert to Department.
- Enter the name of the department head in the Department Head field. Then, click Convert.
If one or more group members are present in other departments as Member, there will be a conflict when adding those members to this department. To resolve the conflict, choose one of the shown options:
Option | Effect on New department | Effect on Previous department |
i) Add as a Follower to New Department and retain existing Member role in their previous department.
| Added as Follower | Remains a Member |
| ii) Add as a Member to New Department and change their role to Follower in their previous department. | Added as Member | Changed to Follower |
| iii) Add as a Member to New Department and remove user from their previous department. | Added as Member
| Removed from previous department |
| If you want to apply a different resolution for each conflicting user individually, click Manage Separately. |
- Once you've selected an option, click Convert.