How to create groups in TAO Portal

Applies to

  • Administrators

  • Group Managers (with group creation permissions)

Prerequisites

  • Permission to create groups.

  • (Optional) Users already exist in TAO if you want to assign them during group creation.

Purpose

Create groups to organize users and manage assessment sessions. You can assign users and group-specific roles during creation or at a later time.

For more information about group roles, organizational units, and user assignments, see Rostering.

Steps

  1. In TAO Portal, select Groups from the main menu.

  2. Select Create Group.

  3. Complete the required fields in the Group Settings tab:

    • Name

    • Organizational Unit

    • (Optional) Description and Active status (new groups will default to Active)

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  1. (Optional) Open the Users tab.

Users can also be added to groups after group creation, from User management.

  1. Select Add Users.

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  1. Use the search bar, or use the filters to search by Login or Name.

  2. After completing the search, select one or more users.

  3. Ensure that the appropriate group role for the user(s) is selected in the top-right corner.

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  1. Select Add Users. This action adds the users and redirects you to the group creation form.

  2. Select Create Group and confirm.