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# How to create groups?

To create groups,

1\.    From the **Groups** dropdown list in the menu bar, click **Create New Group**.

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The **New Group** screen is displayed.

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The **New Group** screen is divided into two components:

&#x20;    a. General group and **Feature Visibility Settings**

&#x20;    b. [<mark style="color:purple;">**Group member settings**</mark>](/groups-applications/managing-group-members.md#what-are-the-ways-for-managing-group-members)

2\.    In the left pane, enter/select the details for the general feature settings as follows:

| Field             | Description                                                                                                                                               |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Upload image      | Upload a display picture for the group by clicking on the <img src="/files/rLYljwy6XIWPypX9ZESE" alt="" data-size="line"> icon                            |
| Group Name        | The name of the group                                                                                                                                     |
| Group Description | The description for the group                                                                                                                             |
| Closed Group      | Select this if you want non-admin members cannot see other users' submissions. In these types of groups, only "group admins" can view all the submissions |
| Open Group        | Select this if you want the group chats to be visible to all the members of the group                                                                     |

3\.    In the left pane, under Feature Visibility Settings, select the details as required:

| Field                                                                                                                                                       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Show scheduler to Admins and super admins                                                                                                                   | Select this if you want to display the **Scheduler** button to the admins and super admins in the tab bar of the **Group Details** screen                                                                                                                             |
| Show "Assigned to you" button to all users                                                                                                                  | Select this if you want to display the **Assigned to you** button to all the users in the tab bar of the **Group Details** screen                                                                                                                                     |
| Show [<mark style="color:purple;">**Learning centre**</mark>](/media-folders/overview.md) to all users                                                      | <p>Select this if you want to display the <strong>Media Directory</strong> button to all the users in the tab bar of the <strong>Group Details</strong> screen</p><p><em>The <strong>Media Directory</strong> is known as Learning Centre in the mobile app.</em></p> |
| Show [<mark style="color:purple;">**Poll**</mark>](/groups-applications/group-details-on-web/group-chats.md#starting-a-poll) option under chat              | Select this if you want to enable the option of taking polls for the group users in the chat view                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Enable [<mark style="color:purple;">**automatic group member management**</mark>](/groups-applications/managing-group-members/automated-user-management.md) | Select this if you want to allow automated user management of users with minimal user involvement.                                                                                                                                                                    |

4\.    In the right pane, [<mark style="color:purple;">**add the required users to the group**</mark>](/groups-applications/managing-group-members/manual-user-management.md)**,** and at the bottom right of the screen, click **Create Group**.

Once the group is created it will be displayed as a card in the workspace under the **Groups** section.

<figure><img src="/files/cTjrSPCmgPeRiMxnpY1X" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Group card</em></p></figcaption></figure>

The display picture of the group, the number of group members, the types of the group - open or closed, and the time of the group creation is displayed on the card.
