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New Manage Groups Experience

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Starting in August 2026, you'll be able to choose a new Manage Groups experience. This makes it easier to view categories and edit groups more efficiently. 

New view

You can view all group categories on a new page. This page helps you to quickly validate group setup by showing existing categories and their configurations. You can view each category’s enrollment type, number of groups, and associated activities, such as Assignments, Discussions, and Lockers. Each activity links to its related locker, discussion, or assignment.

Clicking on the arrow next to the category's name reveals a menu:

Edit Category: You can change the Category set up, such as the name, the number of users, etc.

Add Group: You can add a Group to the Category, which you cannot do by clicking on Edit Category

Manage Members: (un)enroll students in the Groups, also in bulk via Import.

Import: import students into Groups in bulk

Export: export group enrollment into a CSV file

Email: send an email to all students in the category

Delete: remove all the groups within the category, including assignment submissions, discussion topics (including posts) and subgroups. This can be restored from the Recycling Bin.

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