{"id":37477,"date":"2026-05-11T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/help\/non-knowledgebase\/uncategorized\/how-do-i-create-a-new-group\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T07:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T06:52:10","password":"","slug":"how-to-create-a-new-group","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/my-group\/how-to-create-a-new-group\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create a new group?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You can create groups in ChurchTools to organize the people in your congregation to be and work together. You can create either one or several groups at once. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do this, navigate to the <em><strong>Groups module<\/strong><\/em> (1) and click on <em><strong>+ Create group<\/strong><\/em> (2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Groups_Overview_Craete-group.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1874\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Groups_Overview_Craete-group.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Groups Overview Craete group\" class=\"wp-image-63442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Groups_Overview_Craete-group.png 1874w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Groups_Overview_Craete-group-300x53.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Groups_Overview_Craete-group-1024x179.png 1024w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Groups_Overview_Craete-group-768x134.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Groups_Overview_Craete-group-1536x269.png 1536w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Groups_Overview_Craete-group-360x63.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1874px) 100vw, 1874px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, the dialog box for creating a single group (1) opens. If you want to create several groups at once, click on <em>Create multiple groups<\/em> (2) in the top right-hand corner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First enter the <em>title<\/em> (3) of the new group. If you create several at once, enter each title in a new line.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All other parameters are similar to those of a single group. For the sake of readability, we do not use the plural. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>(4) What <em>type of group<\/em> does the group belong to?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(5) To which <em>campus<\/em> does the group belong (optional)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(6) To which <em>category<\/em> does the group belong (optional)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(7) Should the group be assigned to a <em>supergroup<\/em> (optional)? <br>The campus is displayed for the supergroup. This makes it easier for you to make a selection if you have supergroups with the same title at several campuses. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(8) For whom should the group be <em>visible<\/em> (optional)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(9) What <em>status<\/em> should the group have?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(10) Which r<em>ole<\/em> should be automatically assigned to you when you create it (optional)?<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have entered everything, <em>save<\/em> (11) your new group(s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Groups_Overview_Create-group_Form.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"934\" height=\"888\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Groups_Overview_Create-group_Form.png\" alt=\"Screenshot Groups Overview Create group Form\" class=\"wp-image-63444\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.0395970718131768;width:501px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Groups_Overview_Create-group_Form.png 934w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Groups_Overview_Create-group_Form-300x285.png 300w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Groups_Overview_Create-group_Form-768x730.png 768w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Groups_Overview_Create-group_Form-360x342.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-box ct-box-blue has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-002f1c27 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:8px;border-left-color:#22c55e;border-left-width:0.5rem;background-color:#dcfce7;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0.5rem\"><strong>Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem\">If you don&#8217;t yet know what is behind group types, group visibility or group statuses etc., take a look at our help pages on these topics:<br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/settings-for-the-group-module\/how-to-manage-group-types\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7232\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/about-the-groups-module\/what-are-group-types-and-what-can-i-use-them-for\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7209\">What are group types and what can I use them for?<\/a><br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/organize-groups\/what-is-the-hierarchy\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7200\">What is the hierarchy?<\/a><br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/about-the-groups-module\/what-are-the-group-visibilities-and-what-do-they-do\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7207\">What are group visibilities and what do they do?<\/a><br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/de\/help\/churchtools-module\/grundlagen-gruppen\/37-was-sind-gruppenstatus-und-welche-auswirkungen-haben-sie\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7208\">What are group statuses and what effects do they have?<\/a><br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/de\/help\/churchtools-module\/grundlagen-gruppen\/37-was-sind-rollen-und-wozu-kann-ich-sie-verwenden\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7210\">What are Roles and what can I use them for?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-artikel-zum-weiterlesen has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-89fd719a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;background-color:#f9fafb;margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:24px;padding-top:32px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Read more<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/settings-for-the-group-module\/how-to-manage-group-types\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7232\">How to manage group types?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/gruppen-meine-gruppe\/how-to-edit-super-or-subgroups-of-my-group\/\">How to edit super- or subgroups of my group?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/churchtools-modules\/gruppen-meine-gruppe\/how-to-edit-the-members-of-a-group\/\">How to edit the members of a group?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can create groups in ChurchTools to organize the people in your congregation to be and work together. You can create either one or several groups at once. To do this, navigate to the Groups module (1) and click on + Create group (2). 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