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title: "Managing Groups"
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Students, faculty, and staff can add, rename, and delete groups with Filelocker.
Groups are used to share files with numerous users with one action. Review the sections below for more detailed instructions on adding, renaming, and deleting groups.
> ⚠️ If you wish to send a file to multiple recipients, you can either password-protect the file and then give the file information to the intended recipients or you can create a group and send the uploaded file to everyone in that group.
Adding a Group
1. [Log in](http://filelocker.uconn.edu/) to Filelocker with your NetID and password. You will be directed to the **My Files** screen.
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2. Click on the **Manage Groups **button.
- The **Manage Groups** screen will display. From this screen, you can navigate back to the **My Files **page, add a new group, and delete selected groups.
3. Click **Add New Group. **A new group entry will then display.
4. Click the cursor into the new group name.
5. Enter the group's name.
6. Click the **+** icon next to the **Name **field. The group entry and its name will then appear as a blue hyperlink.
7. Click on the group's **Name**. From the menu that appears, you can either rename the group or manage the group.
8. Click on the **Manage Group** button to add members to the group.
- The **View Group Membership** window will then appear.
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9. In the **Search for User** box, either:
1. Search by User ID, as shown in the image below.
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:warning: Note: The **User ID** is the user’s system address.
2. Alternatively, search by the user’s name, as shown in the image below. To search by name, you can enter either the user’s last name or their full name.
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:warning: Note: A user must have previously logged in to the system with their UConn NetID for Filelocker to recognize that user. If they have not logged in before, call the individual(s) and request that they log in.
10. Once you have found the user, click **Add. **
- The new group member's name will appear in the **Members in *****[Group Name] ***box.
11. Click the **X** at the top-right of the **View Group Membership **window to return to the **Manage Groups** screen. The **Manage Groups **page will display the number of members in the group.
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Renaming a Group
1. [Log in](http://filelocker.uconn.edu/) to Filelocker with your NetID and password. You will then be directed to the **My Files** screen.
2. Click **Manage Groups**. You will then be directed to the **Manage Groups** screen.
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3. Click the **Name** of the group. A blue menu will then appear.
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4. Click on the **Rename Group **button. The **Manage Groups** screen will then display, and the **Name **field will appear with the group name highlighted in blue.
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5. Enter a new **Name** for the Group.
6. Click the **Save icon** next to the **Name** field to save the change.
Deleting Groups
1. [Log in](http://filelocker.uconn.edu/) to Filelocker with your NetID and password. You will then be directed to the **My Files** screen.
2. Click **Manage Groups**. You will then be directed to the **Manage Groups** screen.
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3. Click on the **Group checkbox** that corresponds to the group you wish to delete.
4. Click the **Delete Selected** button to delete the group and complete the procedure.
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