Groups serve as a powerful way to organize and manage your teams within Slab. Create a group to easily add users en masse to relevant posts and topics.
Creating groups
Depending on your organization's settings, you may need to be an admin to create a group. If you cannot create a group yourself, check out how to request a group to be created here!
To create a group:
Click Groups in the left sidebar.
Click New group in the top right corner.
Give your group a name.
Click Create.
Optionally, you can add a banner image and description.
Click Save.
Requesting a group to be created
If you don't see the option to create a group for yourself, you can always request your admins to create a group.
To send a request:
Click Groups in the left sidebar.
Click Request group in the top right corner.
Give your group a name.
Click Request.
Your team admins will receive an email notification of your request with the option to approve it.
Editing a group
Editing a group's name and description can all be done within the group page.
✏️ Note: Groups can only be edited by group owners. Learn more about group owners here.
To edit a group:
Open the group page you would like to edit.
Click the … menu in the top-right corner.
Click Edit appearance.
You are now in edit mode! You can click on the group name and description to edit them. In the the description, you can use rich formatting, such as post mentions and hints.
After editing, click Save to apply the changes or Cancel to discard them.
Adding or editing a group banner
To add or edit a group banner:
Go to the group page.
Click the … menu in the top-right corner.
Click Edit appearance.
Click Add banner or Edit banner.
From here, you can add or edit an image using the following tabs:
Library: choose an image from our curated gallery.
Upload: upload your own image.
Unsplash: search the vast Unsplash library to find an image.
After choosing your image, you can optionally resize and reposition it.
Click Save.
✏️ Note: The banner area has a fixed 200px height, while the width is dynamic and adjusts based on the browser width. The image will be resized and centered to cover the entire banner area.
Removing a group banner
To remove a topic banner:
Go to the group page.
Click the … menu in the top-right corner.
At the bottom-left corner of the topic banner area, click Edit appearance.
Click Edit banner.
In the pop-over, click Remove at the top-right corner.
Click Save to apply the change.
Deleting a group
To delete a group:
Click on the group you would like to delete.
Click the … menu in the top right corner.
Click Delete group.
Click Delete to confirm.