# Create User Group

* Click the ***New*** option given on the ***Security*** page.
* Select the ***Group*** option from the context menu.

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* The ***New Group*** window opens, asking for information about a new group.
* Provide the following information to create a new User Group:
  * **Group Name:** Provide a name for the user group (limit: 20 words maximum).\
    **Description:** Optionally, add a description for the user group (limit: 150 words maximum).

    <figure><img src="/files/VWAqCJ4avY9xZchTFvWt" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### **Add User(s) to Group**

* Click the ***Assign*** option to add the existing users to the newly created group.​&#x20;

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* The ***Add Users to Group*** window opens with a list of all the existing users in that space.
* Select User(s) by using a checkmark in the box from the displayed list of users.

  * To select all users, check the **Select all** checkbox.
  * Alternatively, you can manually select users by checking the boxes next to each user. The image below displays manual selection of the users.

  &#x20;      ![](/files/RgT9BQfEk9Tp8cFr1yzA)​

### **App Permissions**

The **App Permissions** section enables the creator of the user group to assign selected apps to its members based on their needs.

* Click the ***Assign*** option to add various app permissions to the newly created group.      ​

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* The **App Permissions** window opens, displaying a list of available apps for selection.

  * Use **Select all** to grant all app permissions to the user group, **or**
  * Manually assign specific plugin/app permissions by selecting individual options from the **App Permissions** menu. Manual selection is displayed in the image below.

  &#x20;      ![](/files/VY4HnUXLx2vqmQDEMu3r)​

### **Folder Permissions**

The **Folder Permissions** option allows the user group creator to assign specific folders to group members according to their requirements.

* Click the ***Assign*** option provided next to the ***Folder Permission*** option.      ​

  <figure><img src="/files/0zi2eiDdK4BCVjbA2FkF" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
* The ***Folder Permissions*** window opens with the list of ***Folder Permissions*** to be selected for the group.&#x20;
  * Use **Select all** to grant all Folder Permissions to the user group, or
    * In this case, the Select All option has been used to select all the Folder Permissions.&#x20;
  * Manually assign specific Folder permissions by selecting individual options from the **App Permissions** menu.&#x20;

&#x20;             ![](/files/aMVqsKA1iOfrnKgE7xjx)

### **File Permissions**

The **File Permissions** option enables the user group creator to grant access to specific files for group members based on their needs.

* Click the ***Assign*** option provided for the File Permissions.      &#x20;

  <figure><img src="/files/zQQqSLiNH9ImUT2lREy8" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
* The ***File Permissions*** window opens with a list of the File Permissions to be selected for the group. In this case, the Select All option is used to select all the file permissions.![](/files/nyQSDYyhnLySM74Bhfvl)

&#x20;      ​

* After adding users and allowing the required Permissions to the new group, click the ***Create*** option for the new User Group.&#x20;

  <figure><img src="/files/LXRS9M4Yf9wAg0O4Wm9l" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
* A confirmation message appears.
* The newly created group will be listed under the ***All Groups*** list (as shown below).&#x20;

  <figure><img src="/files/dHXaxO8ufcTbGwrYI3yF" alt=""><figcaption><p><em><strong>Confirmation message when a new User Group gets created</strong></em></p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
*<mark style="color:green;">**Please note:**</mark>*

* *You will get a common **Save** option to save all the provided permission settings.*
* *The default user groups do not have the **Edit** and **Block** icons –E.g, Viewer Role and Admin Role.* ![](/files/1Y7xMwOFOAlSTQOPkXWk)
* A User Group cannot be deleted after creation, but it can be modified by using the ***Edit Group*** option. It is possible to modify/ change the user name, add or remove users to the group, or assign/ restrict more permissions to the group using the ***Edit Group*** option.
  {% endhint %}


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