# Groups

A group is a collection of users who are similar in some way. Granting identical permissions individually to many users takes a long time. Granting one set of rights to one group and then adding many users is quicker and less error prone. Groups exist to simplify and speed administration.

Roles & Rights let a user be a member of more than one group. This lets each group have a more defined purpose. Some groups grant access to certain data, while other groups may grant access to specific communication channels. A user may need to be a member of several groups to perform their role.

> [!NOTE]
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> The concepts used in Groups are similar to Microsoft Active Directory's Groups, so experience in administering AD helps.

### Groups landing page

The Groups landing page is similar to the User Landing page.

To access the Groups landing page:

1. Select the **Groups** tab in the left hand column.
2. Select the **Search** box to search for a group by using any part of its name.
3. Select the **Add Group** button to add a new group to this system.

   > **Note**
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   > The grid below the search bar displays information about groups in this system.
4. Each group appears as a horizontal line.
5. Select the **Edit Group** button to edit an existing group's name and membership.
6. Select the **options menu** to access Advanced Options.

### Adding and editing a group

Adding and editing a Group uses the same dialog. The **Add Group** button brings up an empty dialog. The **Edit Group** button brings up the same dialog, but it's pre-populated with the group's name and membership details.

To add or edit a group:

1. Enter a unique name for the group in the **Name Box**.
2. Select in the **User Membership** box and add the Users that need to be in this Group.

> [!NOTE]
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> You can search for users by typing a few letters from their name in the User Membership box.

> [!NOTE]
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> Remove a user from a group by selecting the small x beside the user name.

When you select a user, a small chiplet appears in the User membership box. You can add any user available in this system to this group. This is the quickest way to add many users to a single group. The quickest way to add a single user to many groups is via [Group membership](<https://help.apteco.com/en/orbit/reference/admin/roles-and-rights/users-and-groups/users/#group-membership>) on the user settings dialogue.