Deleting Groups and Categories

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  1. From the Manage Groups page select the category you wish to edit from the View Categories dropdown menu and do one of the following:
    • Select the check box beside the group or category you want to delete
      or
    • Select the check box at the top of the list to select all groups in the category.
  2. Click the Delete icon.
  3. Confirm by clicking Delete Groups/Categories in the new window.

What happens when you delete a group?

  • If Auto-Enroll New Users is selected, users are automatically distributed in the remaining groups.
  • If groups are set up for self enrollment, users must be added to the remaining groups using the Enrol Users option.
  • Group discussion forums remain available for reference. They can be deleted using the Discussions tool.
  • Group assignment folders and the files they contain are deleted.

What happens when you delete a category?

  • Users are no longer enrolled in groups because they do not exist.
  • Group discussion forums remain available for reference. They can be deleted using the Discussions tool.
  • Group assignment folders and the files they contain are deleted.