Help4.x:Users: Groups
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Description
User Groups control what actions a user may take on the site and which objects a user can view. This screen allows you to create, view, edit, and delete User Groups.
How to access
From the administrator area, select Users → Groups from the drop-down menu of the Administration screen, or click on the Users icon in the Control Panel and select the User Groups tab.
Screenshot
Column Headers
In the table containing the users from your Joomla! site, you will see different columns. Here you can read what they mean and what is displayed in that column. Template:Chunk40:colheader
- Group Title. The name of the group.
- Enabled users. The number of enabled users in this group.
- Disabled users. The number of disabled users in this group.
Toolbar
At the top left you will see the toolbar:
The functions are: Template:Chunk40:Help screen toolbar icon New/en Template:Chunk40:Help screen toolbar icon Edit/en Template:Chunk40:Help screen toolbar icon Delete/en If you delete a group that has users assigned to it, those users will lose the permissions they had from that group. It is recommended to remove all users from a group before you delete the group. Template:Chunk40:Help screen toolbar icon Options/en Template:Chunk40:Help screen toolbar icon Help/en
List Filters
Filter by Partial User Name
- Search User Groups. In the upper left is a Search field and two buttons, as shown below.
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Enter part of the group's name and press the Search to find matching names. Press x or Clear to clear the search field and restore the list of groups.
Quick Tips
- Click on the name of a group to edit the group's properties.
