A group room is a unique url (or Web page) where you -- and your friends and family -- can add and view photos and projects. You can also order prints and read and write messages.

Any member of a group room can add photos and projects to the room, and any member can view all of the photos and projects that have been added and messages that have been posted. However, only the creator of the group can remove albums, projects, and messages that others have added.

You can become a part of a group room in two ways:

• Create a group room and invite others to join you
• Receive and accept an invitation to join a group room created by someone else

In the first case, you are the group creator and have the ability to manage the settings for the group. In the second, you are a group member and can manage your personal settings.

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Group Room Privacy

You can protect the privacy of your group room with the use of a password. When you create a group room, you’ll be given the opportunity to create a password. Only users who know the password will be able to access your group room. Learn more about creating a group room below.

If you do not use a password to protect your group room, anyone who knows the url (or Web address) of your group room will be able to access it.

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Group Room Creators

Create a Group Room  

1. Click on the “photos” tab to go to your photos.
2. In the blue menu on the right side of the page, click “create group.” (You may have to scroll down).
3. On the next page, write a title and description of your group room in the text fields provided. Then choose a theme by clicking on one in the strip near the bottom of the page. (You can see additional themes by rolling over the blue arrow to the right.) When you have finished, click “continue.”
4. On the next page, choose a url for your room, and type it into the text field.
5. If you prefer, you can make your group room password-protected. This will ensure the security and privacy of your group room. Insert a password in the text field provided.

   Note: If you elect not to protect your room with a password, then anyone who knows the url of the room can join.

6. From the drop-down menu provided, choose how frequently you would like group members to receive updates whenever a new project or photo is added. Then click “create group.”

Invite Friends and Family to Join Your Group

1. If you haven’t done so already, create a group room.
2. First, navigate to the group page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
3. From the group page, click “invite” in the menu on the upper right side of the page. In the menu that opens up below “invite,” click “send email.”
4. On the following page, you’ll see a form that will help you create your email invitation.
5. In the “to” field, type the email addresses of the people you want to invite. To use addresses from your address book, click “address book” below the field.

   Note: Separate email addresses with commas or line breaks.

6. The email form will show an existing subject line and message, but you can change either or both, if you prefer. Simply highlight the existing text and type over it.
7. If you would like a copy of the message, click the “send me a copy” box to the right.
8. When you’re satisfied with the contents of the email, click “send invite” at the bottom of the page.
9. You’ll see a confirmation message. Click “return to group rooms” to return to the group rooms.

Add Albums to a Group Room  

1. First, navigate to the group page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
2. From the group page, click “add albums & projects” in the menu at the top right of the page.
3. On the next page, click on the albums you’d like to add to the room. (To navigate through your albums, use the menu at the left side of the page.) When you have selected the albums you’d like to add, click “add to room” at the top of the page.
4. You will be taken back to the group page, where your albums will now be shown. (You may have to scroll down to see them.)

Add Projects to a Group Room  

1. First, navigate to the group page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
2. From the group page, click “add albums & projects” in the menu at the top right of the page.
3. On the next page, click on “projects” in the menu to the left.
4. In the menu that opens below “projects,” click “your projects.”
5. Then click on the projects you’d like to add to the room and click “add to room” at the top of the page.
6. You will be taken back to the group page, where your projects will now be shown. (You may have to scroll down to see them.)

Order Prints from a Group Room

1. You can order prints from any of the photos in any group room that you have created (or to which you belong).
2. First, navigate to the group page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
3. From the group page, click “order prints” in the menu at the top right of the page.
4. Open the albums that contain the prints you’d like to order. Click each album that you’d like to open, and then click “open this album.”
5. Choose the photos that you want prints from. Click on each photo, and then click “choose these photos.” (To switch to a different album, click “choose another album” near the top of the page.)
6. You will be taken to your shopping cart. There, you can select the sizes and quantities of your prints. You can also choose between a glossy and matte finish. (The finish you select will apply to your entire order.)
7. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete your order. Read more about completing your print order .

Write a Message to Group Members  

1. First, navigate to the group page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
2. From the group page, click “write a message” (near the center of the page).
3. On the following page, write a title and your message in the fields provided.
4. To add a photo to your message, click “choose photo” to the right. Then navigate through your albums to select the photo you want to add. (If you select the wrong photo or change your mind, click “change photo” on the message page.)
5. You can edit your message, remove it, or change the photo by clicking the links on the right side of the page.
6. When you are satisfied with your message, click “add message.”
7. To return to the group, click “return to group” at the bottom of the page.

Print a Group Room Invitation

1. If you’d like a hard copy of your group room invitation to pass out to family and friends, you can print it out.
2. First, navigate to the group page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
3. From the group page, click “invite” in the menu to the right. In the menu that opens up below, click “print invite at home.”
4. On the following page, write a message to accompany your invitation in the field provided. Then click “preview message” to see how your message will appear within the invitation.
5. When you’re satisfied with your message, click “print invitation.”
6. On the next page, follow the onscreen instructions to format the page for printing. Then click “done.”

View Group Member

1. The creator of a group room can view the list of members at any time.
2. First, navigate to the group page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
3. Click “view” in the menu to the right.
4. In the menu that opens up below “view,” click “all members.”
5. You will see a pop-up window listing the group’s members. You can invite additional people to become members by clicking on the link within the pop-up window.
6. Click “close” to close the window and return to the group page.

Remove Albums or Projects

1.  The creator of a group room can remove any album or project in the room.

   Note: When you remove an album or project from a group room, it is not deleted from your Snapfish account. A copy of it still remains in your photo library.

2. First, navigate to the group page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
3. Click “remove” in the menu to the right.
4. Click “albums & projects” in the menu that opens below “remove.”
5. Click on each album and/or project that you would like to remove from the room. Then click “remove from room.”
6. A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation. You can either confirm removal of the albums and/or projects you have selected or click “cancel” to return to the previous page.

Remove Messages

1. The creator of a group room can remove any messages that have been posted to the room.
2. First, navigate to the group page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
3. Click “remove” in the menu to the right.
4. Click “messages” in the menu that opens below “remove.”
5. Click the box next to each message that you would like to remove.
6. Then click “remove these messages.”
7. You will see a pop-up window asking you to confirm the removal of the messages you have selected. To continue with the removal, click “remove messages.” To cancel the removal, click “cancel.”

Remove Members  

1. The creator of a group room can remove any member from that group at any time.
2. First, navigate to the group page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
3. Click “remove” in the menu to the right.
4. Click on each member that you would like to remove. Then click “remove these members.”
5. You’ll get a confirmation asking you whether you’d really like to remove the members.

Note: When you remove a member, the member’s albums and projects will also be removed from the room.

Edit Group Room Settings (Group)

1. The creator of a group can edit the group’s settings, which include the group’s title, description, password, cover photo, theme, and alert frequency. You can also delete the entire room.
2. First, navigate to the group room page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
3. Then click “view” in the menu to the right.
4. In the menu that opens up beneath “view,” click “group settings.”
5. On the next page, you can change the title, password, or description of the group by typing in the fields provided.
6. You can change the cover photo and/or the theme by selecting a new one from the options provided.
7. You can also change the frequency of alerts by using the drop-down menu, or delete the entire room by clicking “delete room.”
8. When you are satisfied with the changes you have made, click “update info” at the bottom of the page.

Edit Group Room Settings (Personal)

1. First, navigate to the group room page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
2. Then click “view” in the menu to the right.
3. In the menu that opens up beneath “view,” click “your settings.”
4. On the next page, you can set your preferences for that particular group. Use the drop-down menus to select how, and how often, you would like to be notified about group room updates.
5. By checking or unchecking the box, you can choose to whether to receive notification whenever a new message is posted to the room.
6. When you are satisfied with your settings, click “update info.”

Delete a Group Room

1. Only the creator of a group can delete the room. Once a room has been deleted, all albums, projects, and messages contained there will be deleted. However, they will remain in their original locations in the accounts of the people who added them.
2. First, navigate to the group room page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
3. Then click “view” in the menu to the right.
4. In the menu that opens up beneath “view,” click “group settings.”
5. On the next page, click “delete room” near the bottom of the page. (You may have to scroll down.)
6. You will see a pop-up window asking you to confirm the deletion. To cancel the deletion, click “cancel.” To delete the room, click “delete room.”

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Group Room Members

Join a Group Room

1. In order to join a group room, you have to either be invited, by email or printed invitation, or know the group’s url. (If the room is password-protected, you also have to know the password.) Just navigate to the group’s url, and you will have joined.
2. If you haven’t been invited to a group room, simply create one yourself. Learn how to create a group room.
3. If you have received an email inviting you to join a group room, accept the invitation by clicking “join group room” and entering the Snapfish site.
4. If you do not already have a Snapfish account, you will be asked to create one. Follow the onscreen instructions to create your free account. If you do have an account, you will be asked to log in.
5. Then click “view group room.”
6. Once you have joined the group room, you can add albums and projects, post messages, order prints, and more.

Add Albums to a Group Room

1. First, navigate to the group page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
2. From the group page, click “add albums & projects” in the menu at the top right of the page.
3. On the next page, click on the albums you’d like to add to the room. (To navigate through your albums, use the menu at the left side of the page.) When you have selected the albums you’d like to add, click “add to room” at the top of the page.
4. You will be taken back to the group page, where your albums will now be shown. (You may have to scroll down to see them.)

Add Projects to a Group Room

1. First, navigate to the group page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
2. From the group page, click “add albums & projects” in the menu at the top right of the page.
3. On the next page, click on “projects” in the menu to the left.
4. In the menu that opens below “projects,” click “your projects.”
5. Then click on the projects you’d like to add to the room and click “add to room” at the top of the page.
6. You will be taken back to the group page, where your projects will now be shown. (You may have to scroll down to see them.)

Order Prints from a Group Room

1. You can order prints from any of the photos in any group room to which you belong.
2. First, navigate to the group page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
3. From the group page, click “order prints” in the menu at the top right of the page.
4. Open the albums that contain the prints you’d like to order. Click each album that you’d like to open, and then click “open this album.”
5. Choose the photos that you want prints from. Click on each photo, and then click “choose these photos.” (To switch to a different album, click “choose another album” near the top of the page.)
6. You will be taken to your shopping cart. There, you can select the sizes and quantities of your prints. You can also choose between a glossy and matte finish. (The finish you select will apply to your entire order.)
7. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete your order. Read more about completing your print order

Write a Message to Group Members  

1. First, navigate to the group page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
2. From the group page, click “write a message” (near the center of the page).
3. On the following page, write a title and your message in the fields provided.
4. To add a photo to your message, click “choose photo” to the right. Then navigate through your albums to select the photo you want to add. (If you select the wrong photo or change your mind, click “change photo” on the message page.)
5. You can edit your message, remove it, or change the photo by clicking the links on the right side of the page.
6. When you are satisfied with your message, click “add message.”
7. To return to the group, click “return to group” at the bottom of the page.

Remove Albums or Projects

1. A group member can remove the albums and/or projects that s/he added. You can not, however, remove albums or projects that other members have added.

Note: When you remove an album or project from a group room, you do not delete it from your Snapfish account. A copy of it still remains in your photo library.

2. First, navigate to the group page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
3. Click “remove” in the menu to the right.
4. Click “albums & projects” in the menu that opens below “remove.”
5. Click on each album and/or project that you would like to remove from the room. Then click “remove from room.”
6. A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation. You can either confirm removal of the albums and/or projects you have selected or click “cancel” to return to the previous page.

Remove Messages

1. A group member can remove any messages that s/he has posted. You cannot, however, remove messages that other members have posted.
2. First, navigate to the group page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
3. Click “remove” in the menu to the right.
4. Click “messages” in the menu that opens below “remove.”
5. Click the box next to each message that you would like to remove.
6. Then click “remove these messages.”
7. You will see a pop-up window asking you to confirm the removal of the messages you have selected. To continue with the removal, click “remove messages.” To cancel the removal, click “cancel.”

Edit Your Group Room Settings

1. First, navigate to the group room page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
2. Then click “view” in the menu to the right.
3. In the menu that opens up beneath “view,” click “your settings.”
4. On the next page, you can set your preferences for that particular group. Use the drop-down menus to select how, and how often, you would like to be notified about group room updates.
5. By checking or unchecking the box, you can choose to whether to receive notification whenever a new message is posted to the room.
6. You can also choose to remove yourself from the group.
7. When you are satisfied with your settings, click “update info.”

Remove Yourself from a Group Room

1. If you no longer wish to be a member of a group room, you can remove yourself from that room.
2. First, navigate to the group room page. Click on the “photos” tab near the top of most pages, and click “group rooms” in the menu to the left. Then click on the name of the group.
3. Then click “view” in the menu to the right.
4. In the menu that opens up beneath “view,” click “your settings.”
5. On the next page, click “remove me.”
6. You’ll get a confirmation pop-up asking you if you’re sure you’d like to be removed from the room.

Note: When you leave a group room, the albums and projects you placed in the room will be erased, and others in the room will no longer have access to them.