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Manually Create/Assign Student Groups

Note: In some classes, instructors will determine which students will work together, and in others, students can choose whom they will work with. Please refer to the Information for Instructors area of your course to determine how to group students in your course.

Follow the steps below to manually assign students to groups. If you elected to have the system automatically create groups for you while creating Group Sets, you do not need to take any further action.

**For GRP assignments, you must also assign the activity to a Group Set.**

Step 1

Find Group Set

Canvas people page with the group buttons outlined

Go to the appropriate Group Set by selecting People then selecting your desired group set. You may need to create a group set if there are no groups showing in your course.

Step 2

Add Group

Add Group page outlined labeled 1 with the 'group name' field outlined labeled 2 and the save button outlined labeled 3

Follow the steps below:

  1. Select + Group
  2. Add Group Name
  3. Select Save

Repeat this step for as many groups as you need.

Step 3

Add Group Members

Canvas group page showing a students 'add to group' button oultined with one group option to choose from

Either click and drag students into groups or select + next to the student’s name and select the appropriate group.
Please proceed to the Link Discussions page to finish setting up discussion groups. To finish setting up assignment groups, please proceed to the Link Assignments page.

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This page was last updated May 15, 2025