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# Overview
User groups let you manage a cohort once and apply the result to every member.
**What a group can organise**
| Area | Examples |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------- |
| Members | A class, intake, department or staff team |
| Content | Exams, Collections and Assignments for that cohort |
| Staff capabilities | Additive Permissions for Educator groups |
| Access | Policies that make selected resources available |
| Data | Cohort Attempts, Insights and Reports |
Built-in groups represent portal roles such as Student, Educator, Manager and Administrator. Custom groups represent additional cohorts or staff teams. A custom group does not automatically replace a person’s main User type.
Create groups around a reason that will still make sense later. A useful name identifies the audience and, where relevant, the intake or period. The description can explain ownership and membership criteria to other administrators.
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Users can belong to more than one group. Content access and staff Permissions accumulate, so removing one membership may not remove access still granted by another.
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