Circle settings, section by section
Every section of Manage circle in the app and on the website, what each row does, who can see it, and the settings every member has.
- In the app
- On zinola.in
Updated
Every setting for running a circle sits on one screen, Manage circle. Only the circle's owner and its admins can open it. Ordinary members get a smaller set of their own settings, covered at the end.
Open the circle
Find it on the Circles tab, or on the website at www.zinola.in/circles (opens in a new tab).Open Manage circle
In the app, tap the gear at the top of the circle. A number on the gear means people are waiting to join. On the website, choose Manage circle on the circle's page.Pick a section
Each row opens its own page. Save there, then come back.
In the app
The dark band at the top shows the circle's picture, name, OPEN, CLOSED or INVITE ONLY, and counts of members, groups and requests. Open chat takes you back to the circle. Edit opens Settings for the name, What is it for? and pictures; see Change the name, description and pictures.
While a circle has fewer than 5 members, a STEP 1 OF GETTING STARTED card offers Copy link, QR code and Share on WhatsApp. See Invite people.
| Section | Row | What it does | Who sees it |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEOPLE | Members | Make admins, mute, remove, block, hand over. Manage members | Owner and admins |
| Join requests | Approve or decline, including requests for private groups. Join requests | Owner and admins | |
| Join questions | Questions people answer before joining. Set up join questions | Owner and admins | |
| SETUP | Door numbers | How doors are written, and who sees them. Comes first in apartment circles. Type, location and door numbers | Owner and admins |
| Groups | Add, rename, archive, restore or delete groups. Create and manage groups | Owner and admins | |
| Who can join | Open, Closed or Invite only, plus the extra joining rules. Change who can join | Owner and admins | |
| Permissions | Six switches for what members can do. Circle permissions | Owner and admins | |
| Type & location | The kind, area, reach and nearby search. Type, location and door numbers | Owner and admins | |
| Notifications | Your own alerts, including AS ADMIN. Admin alerts | Owner and admins | |
| Circle tools | The circle's bottom bar | The bar everyone starts with. Change the bottom bar | Owner and admins |
| Important numbers | Important numbers | Owner and admins | |
| Alert & Timing | Apartment and neighborhood circles only. Alerts and timings | Owner and admins | |
| Spaces to book | Apartment circles only. Book a space | Owner and admins | |
| Circle rules | Circle rules | Owner and admins | |
| Last | Delete this circle | Closes it for everyone. Archive or delete a circle | Owner only |
What every member can change
Members don't see Manage circle, but each person has their own settings for a circle:
- About this circle: tap the circle's name, or ⋯ › About this circle. It shows the kind, privacy, members and You run this or You moderate. See Your circle's About sheet.
- Your door & tag: on About. Your door, and a tag of up to 24 characters.
- Mute community and Notifications: on About or the ⋯ menu. Choose All messages, Notices & mentions or Nothing, and a setting per group. See Notification levels for a circle.
- Saved messages: see Saved messages.
- Change my bottom bar: in the ⋯ menu.
- Leave circle: on About. The owner can't leave without handing over first. See Roles and handing over.
Common questions
Why can't I see the settings gear in my circle?
Can an admin delete a circle on Zinola?
Where do I change my own notifications for one circle?
Related articles
- Admin roles and handing over a circleWhat a circle's owner and admins can each do, how to make someone an admin, and how to hand your circle to another member.
- Mute, remove or block circle membersUse a circle's member list to mute someone for 7 days, remove them, block them from asking again, or cancel an invitation.
- Change who can join your circleMake a circle Open, Closed or Invite only, let invite links skip approval, limit it to your area, and set what newcomers see.
- Your circle's About pageOpen a circle's About page to see its kind, privacy and members, and reach your saved messages, door and tag, mute and leave options.