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title: "Manually assign groups"
slug: "create-groups"
updated: 2026-05-08T05:31:34Z
published: 2026-05-08T05:31:34Z
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# Manually assign groups

Use this option when you need to create a small number of groups with a limited number of students. 
With this option, you will manually assign students to groups.

Follow these steps:
1. Click on Groups tab.
2. Click on + New group set.
3. Click on Manually assign.
![manual_assign1](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/manual_assign1.PNG){height="" width=""}

4. Add a title for the group set.
5. Use the + to create groups one by one.
6. It is good practice to add a description for the group set. Students will not see the description, but other instructors in your course will be able to see what the group set is used for.
![manual_assign2](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/manual_assign2.PNG){height="" width=""}

7. Provide a descriptive name for the group.
8. Click on + Add members.
9. Select the members. You can also search for students by typing their surname or student number  in the search bar.
10. Click on the Assign members button.
11. Click on Done.
![manual_assign3](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/manual_assign3.PNG){height="" width=""}

12. Click on Save.
13. Expand details will display the details of the members in the group.

This is what will be the result of following these steps. 
![manual_assign4](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/manual_assign4.PNG){height="" width=""}

Repeat these steps for each group you need to create.

:::(Warning) (Add members to a group)
Use the + Add members option (indicated with the arrow) in the group where you want to add members
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:::(Internal) (Private notes)
## Steps to create groups
This is the base step sheet to explain the following:
* From where to access groups
* Naming a **Group Set**
* How to enroll students into the groups.

Watch this video:
![Bb Help: Create Groups](https://vimeo.com/1043133345?fl=pl&fe=sh){height="480" width="640"}

1. Click on the Groups tab to access the Groups environment.
![groups_access](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/groups_access.PNG){height="" width=""}

2. On the Course Groups page, click on **New Group Set**.
![new_group_set](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/new_group_set.PNG){height="" width=""}

3. On the **New Group Set** page, click on the name or the pencil icon to edit the name of the group.
![new_group_set_name](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/new_group_set_name.PNG){height="" width=""}

4. Select the Group students field and choose how you want to assign students into groups.
    a. **Custom** – You manually assign students to a specific groups (not recommended for large classes).
    b. **Randomly assign** – Students are automatically randomly assigned to groups: you specify the number of groups and the program will indicate the number of users that will be in that group. 
    c. **Self-enrollment** – Creates a sign-up sheet for students to choose their group (For this option to become useable: make the groups visible to the students) 
    d. **Reuse groups** – You can reuse an existing course group or group set you had previously created in your course.

:::(Info) (Take note)
* There are individual step sheets for each of the different ways to group students. 
* There may be different step sheets for creating a small number or a large number of groups in each of these.
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## Different submission dates for different groups
If you need to provide extension to a group to submit their group assignment, you can use the Add exception function as per the screen cap below.
![variable%20submission%20dates](https://cdn.document360.io/8ea693b1-555d-4973-acf4-f29e9965c563/Images/Documentation/variable%20submission%20dates.PNG){height="" width=""}

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