/ Groups Quick Start Guide
Groups are a great way to bring a select group of people together for a common purpose, such as in ministries or small groups. Only group members are allowed to post and view group content.
Follow the instructions below to get started quickly:
Navigation
- Use the menu block on the right side of the page to create content in your group. Creating pages and files using this menu puts it in your group only.
- Pages, documents, and other content are listed in the middle of the page, which is the main area. The content is grouped according to type.
- Group forums are accessed using the "Group Forums" link on the right menu block.
Creating Content
- To read and post discussion topics, go to the group forums. Forums are a great way to dialogue about topics of interest or plan out projects.
- To create a shared document, create a wiki page. Wiki pages are editable by anyone in your group. This is great for collaboration on a single document.
- To create a plain, unshared document, create a page. Regular pages are only editable by the creator.
- Create a book page to make pages with a hierarchical structure. Books will automatically show a table of contents. Make sure you set the appropriate options under "Book Outline" when editing your book and its pages.
- Upload files by selecting "Create file node." These will be listed in the main area of your group home page.
- You may also attach files to pages, which is different from creating a file node. Simply go to the "File attachments" section when editing the page.
- To create a form for questionnaires and such, create a webform. When you create a webform, you must set up its "components," which are the actual fields in the form.
