--- title: Adding User Groups description: User groups are used to organize or limit access to content. Users, categories, and content (such as tests) can be set to be included as members of these groups. If the user groups feature settings ar --- [Skip to content](https://support.gaugeonline.com/knowledge/adding-user-groups#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![Gauge-FavArtboard 1](https://support.gaugeonline.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gauge-FavArtboard%201.png?width=64&height=64&name=Gauge-FavArtboard%201.png)](https://gaugeonline.com) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Support](https://support.gaugeonline.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Knowledge Center](https://support.gaugeonline.com/knowledge/knowledge-center?hsLang=en) 3. [Adding and Managing Users](https://support.gaugeonline.com/knowledge/knowledge-center?hsLang=en#adding-and-managing-users) # Adding User Groups #### **What are User Groups?** User groups are used to organize or limit access to content. Users, categories, and content (such as tests) can be set to be included as members of these groups. If the user groups feature settings are set to ON, the system will then match a user's membership with the categories and content of the same membership. Users will only see and have access to the content that shares the user group that they are members of and the categories and content that are included in the same user groups. Users, categories, and content can be included in any number of groups. #### **Adding A User Group** To start adding a user group navigate to the user group settings by going to Manage  \>  Settings  \>  Configuration Settings  \>  User Groups. Next, click on the button at the bottom of the page that says "Add User Group". Then fill out the fields, click the "Is Activated" check-box, and click the "Save New User Group" button at the bottom of the page. ![Gauge-KC-Adding User Groups](https://support.gaugeonline.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gauge-KC-Adding%20User%20Groups.png?width=688&height=250&name=Gauge-KC-Adding%20User%20Groups.png) ![Gauge-KC-Adding User Groups 2](https://support.gaugeonline.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gauge-KC-Adding%20User%20Groups%202.png?width=688&height=318&name=Gauge-KC-Adding%20User%20Groups%202.png) #### **What are User Groups?** User groups are used to organize or limit access to content. Users, categories, and content (such as tests) can be set to be included as members of these groups. If the user groups feature settings are set to ON, the system will then match a user's membership with the categories and content of the same membership. Users will only see and have access to the content that shares the user group that they are members of and the categories and content that are included in the same user groups. Users, categories, and content can be included in any number of groups. #### **Adding A User Group** To start adding a user group navigate to the user group settings by going to Manage  \>  Settings  \>  Configuration Settings  \>  User Groups. Next, click on the button at the bottom of the page that says "Add User Group". 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