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Displaying the Membership Defaults page

Desktop browser: Go to the group’s website and, in the left menu, select Admin > MembershipDefaults.

Mobile device: Go to the group and tap the More icon at the bottom of the page, then select Admin > Membership > Defaults on the More menu.

Saving changes to membership default settings

! Important: When you finish customizing settings on the Membership Defaults page, be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page and click or tap the Update Settings button. Your changes will not take effect or be remembered until you use that button.

Membership Defaults page panels

The Membership Defaults page contains these expandable/collapsible panels, and each panel has its own group of settings: