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Written steps: Creating a group set from the People page

1. In Course Navigation, click People.
2. Click + Group Set in the upper-right corner.
3. Enter a Group Set Name (for example, Project Teams).
4. Decide how the groups will be created:
   1. Manual — leave the self sign-up and auto-split options unchecked; you'll place students yourself.
   2. Self sign-up — check Allow self sign-up, then set the number of groups (and an optional per-group limit).
   3. Automatic — choose Split students into groups. Canvas can divide students two ways:
      1. by the number of groups you want, or
      2. by the number of students per group.
5. Click Save.

Here's where the + Group Set button appears on the People page:

Choose how students join their groups

The three options differ only in who places students. Pick the one that fits your goal:

Manual

Leave both options unchecked when you create the set, then add students yourself — see Add students to groups manually below.

Self sign-up

With self sign-up on, students open People > Groups and join an available group themselves. You can still move students later.

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Automatic

When you save the set with Split students into groups selected, Canvas creates the groups and distributes everyone immediately. You can rebalance afterward by dragging students between groups.

Add students to groups manually

1. On the group set's tab, click + Group to add as many groups as you need (name each one and set an optional member limit).
2. In the Unassigned Students list, drag a student into a group — or click the student's options icon and choose a group.
3. Repeat until everyone is placed. Canvas shows a count next to each group so you can keep them balanced.

Important: Deleting a group set deletes all the groups inside it, along with their pages, files, and discussions. Export or copy anything students will need before you remove a set.

Grade a group assignment

To collect one submission per team, turn an assignment into a group assignment:

1. Create or edit an assignment.
2. Check This is a Group Assignment.
3. Choose the group set to use.
4. Decide whether to assign grades to each student individually or give the whole group one grade, then save.

One submission, one (or many) grades: a group assignment lets any member submit on behalf of the team, and you choose whether everyone gets the same score.

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Frequently asked questions Updated

Can a student be in more than one group?

Yes — across different group sets. Within a single set, a student belongs to only one group.

Do groups carry over when I copy my course?

The group sets and their settings copy, but student memberships do not — you'll re-populate the groups each term.

Why don't groups appear in the Assign To menu?

Groups aren't an audience for the Assign To feature. To direct content to specific students, use sections or differentiation tags instead.

Related resources

• Canvas: How do I create groups in a group set?
• Canvas: How do I assign an assignment to a course group?

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Keyboard keys

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Procedure Bar: Video

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