--- title: Creating User Groups description: User Groups allow you to limit certain categories to a particular group of users. --- [Skip to content](https://support.maxadesigns.com/knowledge/create-user-groups#main-content) ![Maxa\_Logo](https://support.maxadesigns.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Maxa_Logo.png?width=212&height=79&name=Maxa_Logo.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Center Home](https://support.maxadesigns.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Resources for Marketing Team](https://support.maxadesigns.com/knowledge/resources-for-marketing-team?hsLang=en) # Creating User Groups ## User Groups allow you to limit certain categories to a particular group of users. 1\. Go to the admin panel by clicking on your username in the top right and select **ADMIN.** ![](https://support.maxadesigns.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-12-20%20at%205-16-12%20p-m--png-1.png?width=626&height=1234&name=Screenshot%202023-12-20%20at%205-16-12%20p-m--png-1.png)   2\. In the **ADMIN PANEL,** click on the **USERS TAB.** Select **USER GROUPS** ![](https://support.maxadesigns.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-12-20%20at%205-59-06%20p-m--png.png?width=623&height=906&name=Screenshot%202023-12-20%20at%205-59-06%20p-m--png.png) 3\. Click the **NEW USER GROUP** button**.** ![](https://support.maxadesigns.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-12-20%20at%206-00-02%20p-m--png.png?width=664&height=1137&name=Screenshot%202023-12-20%20at%206-00-02%20p-m--png.png) 4\. Add a **TITLE** and **description** for your **USER GROUP**. Make sure to complete all the **Required Fields (\*)** ![](https://support.maxadesigns.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-12-20%20at%206-01-23%20p-m--png.png?width=657&height=1383&name=Screenshot%202023-12-20%20at%206-01-23%20p-m--png.png)   5\. You can limit the fonts available to your group of users. They will see the font options you selected when they edit a template.  ![](https://support.maxadesigns.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-12-20%20at%206-03-13%20p-m--png.png?width=683&height=1449&name=Screenshot%202023-12-20%20at%206-03-13%20p-m--png.png) 6\. Make sure to click on **CREATE USER GROUP** for the changes to save.  ![](https://support.maxadesigns.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-12-20%20at%206-03-44%20p-m--png.png?width=669&height=1383&name=Screenshot%202023-12-20%20at%206-03-44%20p-m--png.png) 7\. Now assign your users to the User Group. In the **ADMIN PANEL,** click on the **USERS TAB.** Select **USERS. ** **![Screenshot 2025-08-01 at 3.31.11 PM](https://support.maxadesigns.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-08-01%20at%203.31.11%20PM.png?width=688&height=382&name=Screenshot%202025-08-01%20at%203.31.11%20PM.png)** 8\. Search the user you would like to add to the User Group. Click on the **ACTIONS** dropdown menu and select **EDIT USER. ** **![Edit User](https://support.maxadesigns.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Edit%20User.png?width=688&height=313&name=Edit%20User.png)** 9\. Scroll to the **ORGANIZATION** section and click the dropdown menu next to **GROUPS. **Select the user group you would like to assign the user to.  ![Organization \> Groups](https://support.maxadesigns.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Organization%20%3E%20Groups.png?width=688&height=433&name=Organization%20%3E%20Groups.png) ![Groups](https://support.maxadesigns.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Groups.png?width=688&height=323&name=Groups.png) 10\. Update User  ![Update User](https://support.maxadesigns.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Update%20User.png?width=688&height=512&name=Update%20User.png) 11\. Now you can limit categories to specific user groups. In the **ADMIN PANEL,** click on the **CATEGORIES TAB.** Select **CATEGORIES. ** **![Categories](https://support.maxadesigns.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Categories.png?width=688&height=401&name=Categories.png)** 12\. Choose the category you would like to limit to a user group. Click the **ACTIONS **dropdown menu and select **EDIT CATEGORY.  ** **![Edit Category](https://support.maxadesigns.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Edit%20Category.png?width=688&height=250&name=Edit%20Category.png)** 13\. Scroll down to the **RESTRICTIONS **section. 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