Admin roles and handing over a circle
What a circle's owner and admins can each do, how to make someone an admin, and how to hand your circle to another member.
- In the app
- On zinola.in
Updated
Every circle has one owner, the person who started it, and can have as many admins as it needs to help run it. Only the owner can make someone an admin or hand the circle to someone else.
Who can do what
| Owner | Admin | Member | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approve join requests | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mute, remove or block members | Yes | Yes | No |
| Change the name, groups, permissions and who can join | Yes | Yes | No |
| Make or remove admins | Yes | No | No |
| Mute or remove another admin | Yes | No | No |
| Hand over, archive or delete the circle | Yes | No | No |
Some screens call an admin a Moderator. It's the same role.
Make someone an admin
Open the member list
In the app, open the circle, tap the gear at the top, then Members. On the website, open the circle and choose Manage circle › Members.Open the person's options
Tap ⋯ next to their name.Choose Make admin
On the website the option is Make a moderator. To undo it later, choose Remove as admin in the app or Remove as moderator on the website.
Hand the circle to someone else
The owner can't leave a circle. If you want to step back, hand it over first.
Find the new owner in Members
They need to be a member of the circle already.Choose the hand-over option
In the app, tap ⋯ › More › Hand over admin. On the website, tap ⋯ › Hand over the circle.Confirm with Hand over
They become the owner straight away.
After the hand-over you stay in the circle and keep helping run it, but you can't take ownership back yourself. Only the new owner can hand it on again. Once it's handed over, you're free to leave the circle.
For everything else admins do with people, see Manage members.
Common questions
Can a Zinola circle have more than one admin?
Can I leave a circle I started?
Can an admin remove the owner of a circle?
Can I undo handing over my circle?
Related articles
- 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.
- Archive or delete a circleOwners can archive a circle to keep it readable but closed to new messages, or delete it for everyone by typing its name.
- How do I leave a circle?Leave a circle and all its groups from its About page, what happens to your messages, and why the owner has to hand over first.