# Static Group

**Static Groups** allow you to segment your audience manually. You can find Static Groups in the `Groups` section of the `Audience` page in your Spot settings. A specific column allows you to differentiate them from smart groups.

## Create a group&#x20;

You can create a group in 4 different ways:&#x20;

* By clicking on the `Create a group` button above the group table.&#x20;
* By clicking on `Create a group` in the `Actions` menu at the top right of the audience table.&#x20;
* By clicking on `Create a new group` in the `All members` menu at the top left of the audience table.&#x20;
* Select the desired members in the table, then click on `Actions` in the top right-hand corner of the audience table. Then click on `Create new group` in the `Add to group` menu.&#x20;

A drawer opens so that you can enter your group's information:&#x20;

* An icon - *Optional*.&#x20;
* A name - *Mandatory*.&#x20;
* A description - *Optional*.&#x20;
* A search bar to add members to your group - *Optional*.&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}
You can add members whose [status](https://help.meltingspot.io/english/manage-spot/audience/members/members-status) within a group.
{% endhint %}

Once you've filled in your details, click on `Create a group` in the bottom right-hand corner, and that's it! :clap:

## View group details&#x20;

From the group table, you can open a drawer containing the details of this group by clicking on the group name. This drawer contains 3 different tabs:&#x20;

* [General tab](#edit-group-information)&#x20;
* [Members tab](#view-group-members)&#x20;
* [Resources tab](#view-resources-linked-to-the-group)&#x20;

### Edit group information&#x20;

In the `General` tab, you can modify all general information about the group: icon, name and description.&#x20;

You can also delete the group from this window. :point\_right: [Find out more here.](#deleting-a-group)&#x20;

A `Copy Group ID` button lets you retrieve the group id for reuse in the [API](https://help.meltingspot.io/english/manage-spot/audience/groups/broken-reference) or when you connect your members in [SSO](https://help.meltingspot.io/english/manage-spot/sso).&#x20;

### View group members&#x20;

In the `Members` tab, all group members are listed in alphabetical order. You can search these members using the search bar at the top of the list. To the right of this, a `Filters` button lets you refine your search by Role (`Admin`, `Member` or custom roles) and/or Status (`Accepted`, `Pending`, `Rejected`, `Invited`, `Declined`, `Deactivated` or `Left`).&#x20;

From this list, when you move the mouse over a member's name, an `X` button allows you to remove the member from the group. :point\_right: [Find out more here.](#deleting-group-members)

At the bottom of the drawer, you'll find 2 buttons:&#x20;

* An `Add members` button opens the drawer for adding members. :point\_right: [Find out more here.](#add-members-to-a-group)&#x20;
* A `View in audience` button which redirects you to the filtered audience table for the group in question.&#x20;

### View resources linked to the group&#x20;

In the `Resources` tab, the list of resources linked to this group is displayed. You can search these resources using the search bar at the top of the list. Below this, you can refine your search by filtering by Type (`Lives`, `Courses`, `Channels`, `Forums` or `Collections`).&#x20;

## Manage group members&#x20;

### Add members to a group&#x20;

To add members to a group, you have several options:&#x20;

* By clicking on the `Add members` button at the bottom of the `Members` tab in a group's details drawer. A drawer for adding members to the group opens. All you have to do is select the members of your choice!&#x20;
* In the audience table, select the members you wish to add to this group, then click on the `Actions` button in the top right-hand corner. Then select the group name from the `Add to group` menu!&#x20;

{% hint style="danger" %}
**Beware of the consequences of adding a member to a group**&#x20;

* If a group is added to private content (secret live, private discussion channel or private collection), adding a member to this group automatically invites him/her to the content in question.&#x20;
* If a member awaiting validation of their registration is added to a group that has itself been added to a live, the member is automatically invited to the live and thus accepted into the Spot.&#x20;
  {% endhint %}

### Delete group members&#x20;

To remove members from a group, you have several options:&#x20;

* By clicking on the `X` button that appears on hovers over a member's name in the `Members` tab of a group's detail drawer.&#x20;
* By selecting the name of the member(s) from the filtered view of your group in the audience table, then clicking on `Remove from group` in the `Actions` menu.&#x20;

{% hint style="danger" %}
**Please note** that if you delete a member of a group linked to a resource, that member will no longer be part of that resource unless he or she is a member of another group also linked to that resource.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

## Add a group to resources&#x20;

Sharing group-specific resources allows you to customize their experience on your Spot. Once you've created your groups, invite them :&#x20;

* To a [**secret live**](https://help.meltingspot.io/english/spot-content/lives/invitations-and-participants) :shushing\_face:
* To a [**private channel**](https://help.meltingspot.io/english/spot-content/discussions/add-or-delete-channel-members) :lock:
* To a [**secret forum** ](https://help.meltingspot.io/english/spot-content/discussions/forum):drum:
* To a [**private collection**](https://help.meltingspot.io/english/spot-content/collections/share-access-to-private-collection) :books:
* To a [**secret** **course**](https://help.meltingspot.io/english/spot-content/courses/general-settings) :card\_box:

{% hint style="danger" %}
**Please note** that if you delete a group from a resource, current members of the group will no longer be invited to the resource unless they are members of another group also linked to the resource. Future new members of this group will not be invited.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

## Delete a group&#x20;

You can delete a group by clicking on the `Delete` button in the `General` tab of the group's drawer. This action is irreversible, but don't worry: deleting a group does not mean removing its members from your Spot! You can create the same group again.&#x20;

{% hint style="danger" %}
**Please note**, however, that if you delete a group, its current members will no longer be invited to the resources linked to that group, unless they are members of another group also linked to those resources.
{% endhint %}


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