Manage user groups
User groups allow you to mention multiple users
at once. When you mention a user group, everyone in the group is
notified as if they were personally
mentioned. For example, you may choose to create user groups for teams in your
organization.
Create a user group
You can modify the group's name, description, and other settings after it
has been created.
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Click on the gear () icon in
the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.
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Select Group settings.
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Click Create user group on the right, or click the plus
() icon in the upper right.
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Fill out the requested information, and click Continue to add
members.
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Add users who will be members of the group, and click Create.
Note: You will only see the Create user group button if you have
permission to create user groups.
Change a user group's name or description
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Click on the gear () icon in
the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.
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Select Group settings.
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Click All groups in the upper left.
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Select a user group.
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Select the General tab on the right.
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Click the pencil () icon
to the right of the user group, and enter a new name or description.
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Click Save changes.
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Click on the gear () icon in
the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.
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Select Group settings.
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Click All groups in the upper left.
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Select a user group.
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Select the General tab on the right.
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Under Group permissions, configure Who can mention this group.
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Click Save changes.
Add users to a user group
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Click on the gear () icon in
the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.
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Select Group settings.
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Click All groups in the upper left.
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Select a user group.
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Select the Members tab on the right.
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Under Add members, enter a name or email address. The typeahead
will only include users who aren't already members of the group.
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Click Add. Zulip will notify everyone who is added to the group.
To add users in bulk, you can copy members from an
existing channel or user group.
Remove users from a user group
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Click on the gear () icon in
the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.
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Select Group settings.
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Click All groups in the upper left.
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Select a user group.
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Select the Members tab on the right.
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Under Members, find the user you would like to remove.
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Click the Remove button in that row. Zulip will notify everyone who is
removed from the group.
Note: If you remove yourself from a user group, you
may no longer have permission to modify the user group.
Deactivate a user group
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Click on the gear () icon in
the upper right corner of the web or desktop app.
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Select Group settings.
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Click All groups in the upper left.
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Select a user group.
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Click the Deactivate group () button in the
upper right corner of the user group settings panel.
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Click Confirm.
This feature is only available to organization owners and administrators.
By default, all members in a Zulip
organization can create user groups. However, you can restrict that
ability to specific roles. Note that
guests cannot create user groups.
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Click on the gear () icon in the upper
right corner of the web or desktop app.
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Select Organization settings.
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On the left, click Organization permissions.
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Under Other permissions, configure Who can create user groups.
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Click Save changes.
This feature is only available to organization owners and administrators.
By default, owners in a Zulip
organization can manage user groups. However, you can expand that
ability to specific roles.
Guests cannot modify user groups.
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Click on the gear () icon in the upper
right corner of the web or desktop app.
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Select Organization settings.
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On the left, click Organization permissions.
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Under Other permissions, configure Who can manage user groups.
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Click Save changes.
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