Newbie Guide to the Yahoo! Group
Groups Toolbar
Going right past the banner ad, you’ll see the groups toolbar next. In this toolbar you’ll see your profile name and email address, your position in the group (most will show Member), edit your personal settings related to how you receive group messages and what information is supplied, start your own new Yahoo! group, and see a list of all Yahoo! groups you’re a member of. You can also use the Search bar to look for other groups you might be interested in becoming a member of also.
Group Menu
The group navigation menu is next down the line, on the left. The links available here will let you get to every page, post, file, or other information currently available in the group. We’ll look more in-depth at each option available in the menu (except the Pending otion, available only to admin) as we go along.
Group Content
Looking to the right of the Group Menu, you’ll see the actual content of the home page. Recent activity is automatically updated based on the activity in our group – you can see how many new members (to the Yahoo! Group, not the team itself necessarily) we’ve had in the last week, how many new links have been added to the database, how many emails (though they’re called messages, when you post a message it’s sent to the team as an email so it’s easier to think of them as email) have gone out, and how many new databases and files have been added.
Right next in line is our group description. This helps us stay focused on our mission or goal, and it also offers members a chance to read the welcome letter. Even if you’re not a newbie, it’s good to freshen up on the welcome letter from time-to-time.
Next down is the Important Group Links section. Listed here are the links that you really should be aware of, and definitely make use of. Simply going through these links and staying up-to-date on what’s happening answers a lot of questions many of us have.
As the need arises or a new opportunity presents itself, special news is added next. This is updated whenever something new is going on, so it’s always a good idea to take a peek.
Ever wonder who is running the Yahoo! Group or how to get in touch with them? Just look down the line, and you’ll see the listing of group moderators with their Etsy URL listed so you can convo them at any time.
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