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# Creating and Managing Groups

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This article is divided into three sections:&#x20;

* [Creating groups](#creating-groups)
* [Granting a group access to a specific folder](#adding-a-group-to-viewing-a-specific-folder)
* [Managing groups](#managing-groups)
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## Creating groups

1. Open your Sharepoint company site
2. Click on "Documents" on the top left

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3. Click into the "\_\_plans\_\_" folder&#x20;

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3. Click on "Share"

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4. Click on the person icons on the bottom left of the pop-up modal

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5. Click on the three dots "..." on the top right and on "Advanced Settings" of the pop up modal

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Click [here](broken://pages/M7IZ64ZG9ltBPxiuuzpy) if you would like to know how to add someone to the main Sharepoint site.&#x20;
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6. Click on "Manage Parent Permissions"

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7. Click on "Create Group" on the top left

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8. Fill out all of the information to create your group *(CAREFUL WITH THE LAST SECTION - see below)*

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9. For the last section, leave ALL OF THE BOXES UNCHECKED. If you do not, you are giving this group Sharepoint-wide access, meaning they can read or write all files.&#x20;

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10. Click on "Create"

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11. You can now add users to the group (if you did not do it during the group creation)

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12. Congrats - you now created a group

## Granting a group access to a specific folder

1. Open the Documents section in Sharepoint again

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There is also a Documents button from the permissions management console - see screenshot:

![](/files/iE9Kt7i6QtejINyixv8M)
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2. Click on "Share" in the folder that you would like to share with a group

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3. Type in the group that you want to share the folder with

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4. Click "Send"&#x20;
5. Congrats - you shared a folder (+ its sub-folders) with a group🎉

## Managing Groups

**Option 1**

1. Click [here](https://myaccount.microsoft.com/groups/groups-i-own) *(*[*https://myaccount.microsoft.com/groups/groups-i-own*](https://myaccount.microsoft.com/groups/groups-i-own)*)*
2. Add or remove users to the groups that you own

**Option 2**

1. Click into Advanced Settings when sharing a folder (follow all steps until Step 6 [here](#folder-specific-groups))
2. Click into the individual group that you want to add users to
3. Add or remove users

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## Deleting Groups

1. Open the Sharepoint Group page
2. Hover over "Settings" in the top header
3. Click on "Group Settings"

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4. Click on "Delete" on the bottom right of the screen

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We are also still learning how to best navigate Sharepoint permissions. If you have any questions, feedback or better options of managing groups, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.&#x20;

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