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title: "Create User Group in 8x8 Admin Console"
slug: "create-user-group-in-8x8-admin-console"
updated: 2026-05-19T11:52:23Z
published: 2026-05-21T21:25:40Z
canonical: "help.8x8.com/create-user-group-in-8x8-admin-console"
---

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# Create User Group in 8x8 Admin Console

## Procedure:

1. Log in to the [Admin Console](https://admin.8x8.com/)
2. From the Menu ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/e3a59e39-abd3-4423-964c-0a4008dc5673/Images/Documentation/icon-menu_20x18(3).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-03T23%3A20%3A27Z&se=2026-11-04T00%3A20%3A27Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=k9UQ8AsvkRdUWPUsHBEX%2BVIm8xiWlx55nunzo3Olepg%3D), go to Work Groups > User Groups.
3. On the User Groups page, click Create User Group in the upper-right corner.
4. Under Group details, enter the group name and a short description. The group name is mandatory to create your new user group.
5. Click Add member to [assign users to that group](/documentation/docs/set-up-user-groups#assign_user_to_a_group).
6. Click Create group.

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> As an admin, you can assign a user to a specific group while [creating or editing a user](/documentation/docs/add-8x8-work-users). For more information on User Groups, click [here](/documentation/docs/set-up-user-groups#create_user_groups).