--- title: How do I manage user groups? description: How to create user groups and manage it, remove it or update it. How to add and remove users. --- [Skip to content](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/how-do-i-manage-user-groups#main-content) [![Adoptech-logo-GreyWithoutStrapline-1.png\]](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Adoptech-logo-GreyWithoutStrapline-1.png?height=39&name=Adoptech-logo-GreyWithoutStrapline-1.png)](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation Adoptech Help Centre - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge base](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/?hsLang=en) 2. [FAQ's on Adoptech](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/faqs-on-adoptech?hsLang=en) 3. [User Management](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/faqs-on-adoptech?hsLang=en#user-management) # How do I manage user groups? ## How do I organise my team into departments? #### **Managing groups** - [Add and delete groups](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/how-do-i-manage-user-groups#addgroup) - [Bulk adding users to groups](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/how-do-i-manage-user-groups#bulk) - [Bulk removing users from groups](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/how-do-i-manage-user-groups#bulkremove) - [When inviting a new user](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/how-do-i-manage-user-groups#invite) - [Filtering the People table by group](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/how-do-i-manage-user-groups#filter) Only users with the **Security** **Manager** permission can create or delete groups. 1. Go to the People page. 2. Click **Settings** in the table header.![](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-30-2026-08-57-07-2923-AM.png?width=578&height=174&name=image-png-Apr-30-2026-08-57-07-2923-AM.png) 3. Under Groups, click **Manage Groups**.![](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-30-2026-08-57-39-0352-AM.png?width=580&height=198&name=image-png-Apr-30-2026-08-57-39-0352-AM.png) ### *Creating a group* Type a name into the **Start typing to add group** field and click **Add Group**. Group names must be unique within your organisation. ### *Deleting a group* **Unassign** all users from the group first. Then go to **Settings** \> **Groups** and click the × next to a group name to remove it. Click **Save** to confirm your changes. A confirmation message will appear when the update is complete. #### **Adding users to a group** **How to bulk assign users to a group** 1. Navigate to **People** in the left-hand menu. 2. Select the checkboxes next to the users you want to assign. You can select as many users as needed. Once at least one user is selected, an action bar will appear. Click **Assign to Group**.![](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-18-2026-11-14-50-2652-AM.png?width=670&height=296&name=image-png-May-18-2026-11-14-50-2652-AM.png) 3. In the drawer that opens on the right, select the group(s) you want to assign the users to (checkboxes are highlighted in orange). Click **Assign** to apply the assignment.![](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-May-18-2026-11-19-42-6853-AM.png?width=670&height=625&name=undefined-May-18-2026-11-19-42-6853-AM.png) 4. A confirmation toast will appear: *"Users successfully added to Groups."* ![](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-18-2026-11-21-33-3674-AM.png?width=386&height=120&name=image-png-May-18-2026-11-21-33-3674-AM.png) --- **How to bulk remove users from a group** 1. Navigate to **People** in the left-hand menu. 2. Select the checkboxes next to the users you want to remove. Once at least one user is selected, click **Remove from Group** in the action bar. ![](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-18-2026-11-14-50-2652-AM.png?width=670&height=296&name=image-png-May-18-2026-11-14-50-2652-AM.png) 3. In the drawer that opens on the right, select the group(s) you want to remove those users from. Click the **Remove** button (shown in red) to apply the removal.![](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-18-2026-11-23-56-7491-AM.png?width=670&height=621&name=image-png-May-18-2026-11-23-56-7491-AM.png) 4. A confirmation toast will appear: *"Users successfully removed from Groups."* ![](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-18-2026-11-24-36-6745-AM.png?width=670&height=221&name=image-png-May-18-2026-11-24-36-6745-AM.png) **Things to know** - You can select users across the page before opening either drawer. - Assigning and removing are separate actions — use **Assign to Group** to add, and **Remove from Group** to remove. - The confirmation button in the **Remove from Group** drawer is intentionally red to indicate a destructive action. --- ### **When inviting a new user** During the invite flow, step 2 lets you assign the user to one or more groups before sending the invitation. You can skip this by clicking Next step and assign them later. ![](https://knowledge.adoptech.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-30-2026-09-00-10-0181-AM.png?width=506&height=238&name=image-png-Apr-30-2026-09-00-10-0181-AM.png) #### **Filtering the People table by group** Use the **Group** filter on the **People** page to show only users belonging to a specific group. 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