# What can user groups be used for?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-can-user-groups-be-used-for/170280
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 16, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-can-user-groups-be-used-for/170280 "2020-11-16T16:09:10Z")
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### Author: ![ondrej](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ondrej/32/198804_2.png) [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2020, 4:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-can-user-groups-be-used-for/170280/2 "2020-11-16T16:48:08Z")

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> [@roemer](#):
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> Can these users then have an internal private communication thread

Hello there @roemer!

Yes they can. You will have to create a category and then select the group to create/reply/see

This is explained by the link below

> [@Understanding groups and category permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-category-security-settings-to-create-private-categories/87678):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to manage category visibility and user permissions using groups in Discourse. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator Groups and category permissions are crucial for managing access and content creation within your Discourse community. This guide will help you understand how to use these features effectively. Summary Category permissions control visibility and user actions Permissions are managed through group access lists Different perm…

> [@roemer](#):
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> overview for which purposes the user groups can be used

Groups can be used for a wide range of things from generally sorting users to to category security levels etc.

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