zulip/help/manage-user-groups.md

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# Manage user groups
{!user-groups-intro.md!}
## Create a user group
!!! tip ""
You can modify the group's name, description, and other settings after it
has been created.
{!how-to-create-a-user-group.md!}
## Change a user group's name or description
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{relative|group|all}
1. Select a user group.
1. Select the **General** tab on the right.
1. Click the **pencil** (<i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>) icon
to the right of the user group, and enter a new name or description.
{!save-changes.md!}
{end_tabs}
## Configure group permissions
!!! warn ""
Guests can never manage user groups, add anyone else to a group, or remove
anyone else from a group, even if they belong to a group that has permissions
to do so.
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{relative|group|all}
1. Select a user group.
1. Select the **General** tab on the right.
1. Under **Group permissions**, configure **Who can manage this group**, **Who
can mention this group**, **Who can add members to this group**, **Who can join
this group**, and **Who can leave this group**.
{!save-changes.md!}
{end_tabs}
## Add groups and users to a group
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{relative|group|all}
1. Select a user group.
1. Select the **Members** tab on the right.
1. Under **Add members**, enter groups and users you want to add. You can enter
a `#channel` to add all subscribers to the group.
1. Click **Add**. Zulip will notify everyone who is added to the group.
{end_tabs}
## Remove users from a user group
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{relative|group|all}
1. Select a user group.
1. Select the **Members** tab on the right.
1. Under **Members**, find the user you would like to remove.
1. Click the **Remove** button in that row. Zulip will notify everyone who is
removed from the group.
{end_tabs}
## Deactivate a user group
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{relative|group|all}
1. Select a user group.
1. Click the **Deactivate group** (<i class="fa fa-trash-o"></i>) button in the
upper right corner of the user group settings panel.
1. Click **Confirm**.
{end_tabs}
## Configure who can create user groups
{!admin-only.md!}
You can configure who can create groups in your organization. Guests can never
create user groups, even if they belong to a group that has permissions to do
so.
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{settings_tab|organization-permissions}
1. Under **Other permissions**, configure **Who can create user groups**.
{!save-changes.md!}
{end_tabs}
## Configure who can manage user groups
{!admin-only.md!}
You can configure who can manage groups in your organization. Guests can never
manage user groups, even if they belong to a group that has permissions to do
so.
In addition, you can [give users permission](#configure-group-permissions) to
manage a specific group.
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{settings_tab|organization-permissions}
1. Under **Other permissions**, configure **Who can manage user groups**.
{!save-changes.md!}
{end_tabs}
## Related articles
* [User groups](/help/user-groups)
* [Mention a user or group](/help/mention-a-user-or-group)
* [Create user groups](/help/create-user-groups)
* [Moving to Zulip](/help/moving-to-zulip)
* [Roles and permissions](/help/roles-and-permissions)