Introduction
Moodle allows instructors to put students in groups to facilitate collaboration or discussion.
Step 1
Select Participants from the menu on the left side of your screen.
![Selecting participants from the left menu.](https://bpb-us-e2.wpmucdn.com/sites.up.edu/dist/d/257/files/2017/11/Find-Participants.png)
Step 2
From the settings menu select Users then Groups.
![](https://bpb-us-e2.wpmucdn.com/sites.up.edu/dist/d/257/files/2020/08/image.png)
Step 3
Click Create Group.
![Clicking Create Group.](https://bpb-us-e2.wpmucdn.com/sites.up.edu/dist/d/257/files/2017/11/Click-Create-Group.png)
Step 4
Give the group a name (1). If desired you can also add a description and profile picture for the group. Click Save Changes (2).
![Naming your group.](https://bpb-us-e2.wpmucdn.com/sites.up.edu/dist/d/257/files/2017/11/Name-Your-Group-1200x863.png)
Step 5
To add members, select the group and click Add/remove users.
![](https://bpb-us-e2.wpmucdn.com/sites.up.edu/dist/d/257/files/2017/11/AddRemove-Users-1200x678.png)
Step 6
Add or remove members from the group as desired by highlighting the desired user (1) and then clicking Add or Remove (2).
![Adding or Removing group members.](https://bpb-us-e2.wpmucdn.com/sites.up.edu/dist/d/257/files/2017/11/Editing-Users-1200x678.png)
Step 7
Repeat steps 1-6 to create each group that you need.