---
title: "Creating a group"
description: "Create a group in Talkspirit from the Groups page or from Manage groups: set its title, privacy and cover, then choose its purpose and apps"
category: communication
section: groups-and-rooms
type: Tutorial
lastUpdated: 2026-08-06
locale: en
canonical: https://support.talkspirit.com/en/communication/creating-a-group
---

# Creating a group


## Creating a group

Groups in Talkspirit are shared spaces where a team, a project or a community shares posts, files and conversations. You create a group in two short steps: describe it and set its privacy, then choose its purpose and apps.

> **In summary:** On the **Groups** page, click **Create new group**, fill in the title and privacy, click **Next**, choose a purpose and the apps to enable, then click **Create**.

## Who can create a group?

By default, all members can create groups. Administrators can change this separately for each privacy level: in **Administration** > **Groups settings**, under **Create groups**, the right to create open, private and secret groups is either **Allow all members** or **Administrators and groups administrators only**. Guests can never create groups.

In the creation form, privacy levels you cannot use are greyed out. If no privacy level is open to you, ask an administrator, or see [The Groups Administrator](/en/communication/the-groups-administrator) to learn how this right is delegated.

## Step 1: describe the group

1. Go to **Groups** in the navigation and click **Create new group**.

![Groups page with the Create new group button in the top-right corner](/images/communication/creating-a-group/01-groups-directory-create-new-group.png)

2. Fill in the **Title** (required) and, if you wish, a **Description**.
3. If your organisation has defined group topics, select a **Topic**.
4. Under **Privacy**, select a level:
   - An **open** group is accessible to all members.
   - A **private** group is accessible to its members only. Users can request access or be invited.
   - A **secret** group is a private group that is invisible to non-members. It does not appear in the groups list, and access requests are disabled.
5. Pick a **Cover picture**, or upload your own (960 x 443 px), then click **Next**.

![Create a group window with the Title, Description, Privacy and Cover picture fields](/images/communication/creating-a-group/02-create-a-group-form.png)

## Step 2: choose the purpose and apps

1. Select a **Purpose**: **Sharing of information**, **Team work**, **Thematic** or **Other**. Your choice pre-selects the apps below, and you can adjust them.
2. Under **Apps**, switch **Newsfeed**, **Chats**, **Drives**, **Calendar** and **Projects** on or off. Only the apps activated on your organisation appear.
3. Click **Create**.

![Second step of the Create a group window with the Purpose dropdown and the app switches](/images/communication/creating-a-group/03-create-a-group-purpose-and-apps.png)

The group opens on its About page. You are its first member and its group manager, so you can invite members right away. If a message tells you that your organisation has reached the maximum number of groups allowed by its subscription plan, contact an administrator.

## Creating a group from the administration

Administrators and groups administrators can also create groups from **Administration** > **Manage groups**: click **Create group**, then follow the same two steps.

![Manage groups page in the administration with the Create group button](/images/communication/creating-a-group/04-manage-groups-create-group.png)

## What's Next?

- [Inviting members to join a group](/en/communication/inviting-members-to-join-a-group)
- [The General Group](/en/communication/the-general-group)
- [Configuring default, source, and locked groups](/en/administration-security/configuring-default-source-and-locked-groups)
- [Managing enabled apps on a group](/en/communication/manage-enabled-apps-on-the-groups)
- [Archive a group](/en/communication/archive-a-group)