zulip/help/manage-user-groups.md

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Manage user groups

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{!user-groups-applications.md!}

Create a user group

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You can modify the group's name, description, and other settings after it
has been created.

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Change a user group's name or description

{start_tabs}

{tab|desktop-web}

{relative|group|all}

  1. Select a user group.

  2. Select the General tab on the right.

  3. Click the pencil () icon to the right of the user group, and enter a new name or description.

{!save-changes.md!}

{end_tabs}

Configure group permissions

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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.

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Users who can add members to a group can always join the group.

{start_tabs}

{tab|desktop-web}

{relative|group|all}

  1. Select a user group.

  2. Select the General tab on the right.

  3. 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

You can add users to a group, or add a group to any other group. Nesting groups makes them easier to maintain. For example, moving a user from one team group to another can automatically update what department group they belong to.

{start_tabs}

{tab|desktop-web}

{relative|group|all}

  1. Select a user group.

  2. Select the Members tab on the right.

  3. Under Add members, enter groups and users you want to add. You can enter a #channel to add all subscribers to the group.

  4. 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.

  2. Select the Members tab on the right.

  3. Under Members, find the user you would like to remove.

  4. 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.

  2. Click the Deactivate group () button in the upper right corner of the user group settings panel.

  3. Click Confirm.

{end_tabs}

Configure who can create user groups

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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

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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 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}