> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.dingtalk.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create and Manage a Group Chat

> Create a group chat with multiple contacts, add members directly or via Group Settings, open the Group Settings panel, manage group permissions, and leave a group.

Create a group chat when multiple people need to discuss the same topic, project, or team update.

## Create a group chat

1. Click **+** in the upper-right corner of DingTalk desktop app.

2. Select **New Chat**.

3. In **Select Contact**, search for people or choose from **Friends**, **Organization**, **Groups**, or **Import**.

4. Select the people you want to add.

5. Click **Confirm**.

After the group is created, it appears in your Chats list.

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## Add members to a group

1. Open the group chat.

2. Click the gear icon in the upper-right corner.

3. Click **+** next to the member list.

4. Select the people you want to add.

5. Click **Confirm**.

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## Invite people from Group Settings

Open the group chat, click the gear icon, then select **Group Invitation**.

Use this entry when you want to invite more people from the group settings page.

## Open Group Settings

Open the group chat and click the gear icon in the upper-right corner.

From Group Settings, you can manage group information, members, invitations, notification preferences, and group-level controls.

| Area                   | What you can manage                                                                         |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Members                | View members or add people to the group.                                                    |
| Group Chat Information | Update **Name**, open **Notice**, or use **Group Invitation**.                              |
| Personal settings      | Set **My Nickname in Group**, **Group Alias**, **Stick to Top**, or **Mute Notifications**. |
| Group Management       | Manage admins, permissions, quick bar settings, join permissions, messages, and group exit. |

## Manage group permissions

Open the group chat > gear icon > **Group Management** > **Group permission settings**.

Use this page to control permissions such as who can use @Everyone, send DING in the group, put group messages on top, pin group news, upload files, and start meetings.

## Leave a group

Open the group chat > gear icon > scroll down > **Quit**.

After you quit, the group is removed from your active conversations.

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