Groups help organize community members with shared interests or responsibilities. Use groups for committees, interest groups, or communication segments.
You can find Groups in the Left Nav (or Community Home if configured):
Create a Group: See Permissions below
Types of Groups
Type | Description |
Public | Anyone can join, visible to all |
Private | Invite-only, visible only to members |
Restricted | Visible to all, but membership requires approval |
Common Community Groups
ACC/DRB Committee
Board of Directors
Social Committee
Neighborhood Watch
Garden Club
Pool Committee
Welcome Committee
Group Benefits
Targeted Communication - Send emails to specific groups
Voter Selection - Include/exclude groups in elections
Access Control - Limit document or feature access by group
Organization - Keep track of committee members
Joining a Group
Navigate to Groups
Browse available groups
Click "Join" on a group you're interested in
For restricted groups, wait for admin approval
Managing Groups (Permissions)
👉 Groups Actions are configurable by Role in the General Settings - Roles & Permissions
See the Communications Section for granular Group Permissions
👉 Groups that are marked public will be viewable by all residents and roles, no matter what the permissions are set to here.
⚡️ This set of permissions for groups is focused on managing the "groups" feature.
View all groups: See all groups in the community, including non-public ones.
Create group: Create new groups.
Edit group: Edit group details and settings.
Delete group: Delete groups.
Approve group join requests: Approve requests to create or join groups.
View group members: View group member lists.
Add group members: Add members to groups.
Edit group members: Edit group memberships and roles.
Remove group members: Remove members from groups.
Approve group members: Approve pending group members.
Moderate group posts: Moderate group posts: pin, hide, or remove content.
⚡️ For Admins - Groups Manager Tool:
Go to Admin Tools → Groups Manager
Create new groups or edit existing ones
Add or remove members
Set group permissions and visibility
⭐️ Managing your OWN group
For users with Create Group permissions, you can create a group and establish yourself as the Admin.
Edit group settings (name, description, privacy, email footer, etc.)
Add and remove members
Change member roles (including promoting others to group admin)
Handle join requests for that group
Reads and compose emails for the group alias (Vlge Pro)
📢 Group Notifications
If you would like to customize the emails or texts you receive regarding Groups, please see the Notifications article here.
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