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Generating and Expiring Group Codes

How do I generate a group join code that will allow other users to join the group? How do I expire a group code so it can’t be used anymore?

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Written by Jason Pearson
Updated over a week ago

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Generating a Group Code

If you want to give people the option to join a group you can generate a group join code that will allow them to join the group whenever they want.

By default, the code is set to never expire, but you can set the Expiration Date which would allow the code to only work during that timeframe. See the Expire Group Code topic for more information.

A user can take the copied code and enter it using the Enter Group Code popup from the Actions option located on the Drawer panel.

Create a Group Code.

Create a Group Code:

  • Step 1. Make sure you’re in the group you want to generate a group join code for.

  • Step 2. Click or tap the Group Settings option.

Group Settings option.

  • Step 3. Switch to the Group Codes panel.

Group Codes panel from the Group Settings screen.

  • Step 4. Click or tap on the Create a Group Code option.

Create a Group Code option.

  • Step 5. Optional, click or tap the Expiration Date option to set a time frame for the code.

  • Step 6. Click or tap the Generate Code to create and log the join code.

Expiration Date and Generate Code options.

Expire a Group Code

Codes with an expiration date will automatically expire or you can manually expire a code that will block the code from being used.

You can choose to expire a code at any time. Once the expiration date has been set (including not setting one) you will not be able to change it. You would need to expire that code and create a new one with a specific expiration date. A code cannot be reissued once it has expired.

A person with an expired code will not be able to add the group to their category list. They will either need to be added manually or will require a new code.

Expired codes will remain on the list so the code combination will not be used again.

Expire a code using the web app:

  • Step 1. Make sure you’re in the Group Codes screen of the Group Settings area.

  • Step 2. Click the Expire option to automatically block the code from being used. (it will automatically expire the code as soon as you click the option.)

Expire Group Code option.

Expire a code using a mobile device:

  • Step 1. Make sure you’re in the Group Codes screen of the Group Settings area.

  • Step 2. Tap the Group code to display the Code Info panel.

  • Step 3. Tap the Expire option.

Expire Group Code option.

  • Step 4. Tap the Expire Now option to automatically block the code from being used.

Expire Now option.

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