# User groups

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You can also:

- Add a user group to another user group. This individually adds all the users
  in the group.
- Subscribe a user group to a stream. This individually subscribes all the users
  in the group.
- Compose a [direct message](/help/direct-messages) to a user group. This
  automatically puts all the users in the group into the addressee field.

## Browse and join user groups

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1. Scroll through the list of user groups. You can use the **search box** near
   the top of the menu to filter the list by group name or description.

1. Click the **plus**
   (<img src="/static/images/help/desktop-web-plus-icon.svg" alt="plus" class="help-center-icon"/>)
   icon to the left of a user group to join the group.

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## Leave a group

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{tab|desktop-web}

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1. Click the **checkmark**
   (<img src="/static/images/help/desktop-web-check-icon.svg" alt="checkmark" class="help-center-icon"/>)
   icon to the left of a user group to leave the group.

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## View a group's card

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{tab|desktop-web}

1. Click on a user group mention in a message to open the **group card**.

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## Related articles

* [Mention a user or group](/help/mention-a-user-or-group)
* [Create user groups](/help/create-user-groups)
* [Manage user groups](/help/manage-user-groups)
* [Setting up your organization](/help/getting-your-organization-started-with-zulip)
* [Roles and permissions](/help/roles-and-permissions)