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diff --git a/doc/user/group/subgroups/index.md b/doc/user/group/subgroups/index.md index e9064ff72a6..a63d4a98fa2 100644 --- a/doc/user/group/subgroups/index.md +++ b/doc/user/group/subgroups/index.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- stage: Data Stores group: Tenant Scale -info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments +info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments --- # Subgroups **(FREE ALL)** @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ graph TD ## View subgroups of a group -Prerequisite: +Prerequisites: - To view private nested subgroups, you must be a direct or inherited member of the private subgroup. @@ -58,23 +58,25 @@ To view the subgroups of a group: 1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find your group. 1. Select the **Subgroups and projects** tab. -1. To view a nested subgroup, expand a subgroup in the hierarchy list. +1. Select the subgroup you want to view. + To view nested subgroups, expand (**{chevron-down}**) a subgroup. ### Private subgroups in public parent groups -In the hierarchy list, public groups with a private subgroup have an expand option (**{chevron-down}**) -for all users that indicate there is a subgroup. When users who are not direct or inherited members of -the private subgroup select expand (**{chevron-down}**), the nested subgroup does not display. +In the hierarchy list, public groups with private subgroups have an expand option (**{chevron-down}**), +which indicates the group has nested subgroups. The expand option (**{chevron-down}**) is visible +to all users, but the private group is displayed only to users who are direct or inherited members +of the private subgroup. -If you prefer to keep information about the presence of nested subgroups private, we advise that you -add private subgroups only to private parent groups. +If you prefer to keep information about the presence of nested subgroups private, +you should add private subgroups only to private parent groups. ## Create a subgroup Prerequisites: - You must have either: - - At least the Maintainer role for a group to create subgroups for it. + - At least the Maintainer role for a group. - The [role determined by a setting](#change-who-can-create-subgroups). These users can create subgroups even if group creation is [disabled by an Administrator](../../../administration/admin_area.md#prevent-a-user-from-creating-top-level-groups) in the user's settings. @@ -84,15 +86,14 @@ You cannot host a GitLab Pages subgroup website with a top-level domain name. Fo To create a subgroup: -1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find a parent group for the subgroup. +1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find the group you want to create the subgroup in. 1. On the parent group's overview page, in the upper-right corner, select **New subgroup**. -1. Select **Create group**. 1. Fill in the fields. View a list of [reserved names](../../reserved_names.md) that cannot be used as group names. -1. Select **Create group**. +1. Select **Create subgroup**. ### Change who can create subgroups -Prerequisite: +Prerequisites: - You must have at least the Maintainer role on the group, depending on the group's setting. @@ -102,25 +103,21 @@ To change who can create subgroups on a group: 1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find your group. 1. Select **Settings > General**. 1. Expand **Permissions and group features**. - 1. Select a role from **Roles allowed to create subgroups**. + 1. From **Roles allowed to create subgroups**, select an option. 1. Select **Save changes**. - As an administrator: - 1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to**. - 1. Select **Admin Area**. - 1. On the left sidebar, select **Overview > Groups**. - 1. In the group's row select **Edit**. - 1. Select a role from **Allowed to create subgroups**. + 1. On the left sidebar, at the bottom, select **Admin Area**. + 1. On the left sidebar, select **Overview > Groups** and find your group. + 1. In the group's row, select **Edit**. + 1. From the **Allowed to create subgroups** dropdown list, select an option. 1. Select **Save changes**. For more information, view the [permissions table](../../permissions.md#group-members-permissions). ## Subgroup membership -NOTE: -There is a bug that causes some pages in the parent group to be accessible by subgroup members. For more details, see [this issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/340421). - -When you add a member to a group, that member is also added to all subgroups. The user's permissions are inherited from -the group's parent. +When you add a member to a group, that member is also added to all subgroups of that group. +The member's permissions are inherited from the group's parent. Subgroup members can be: @@ -163,6 +160,7 @@ To see if a member has inherited the permissions from a parent group: 1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find your group. 1. Select **Manage > Members**. + The member's inheritance is displayed in the **Source** column. Members list for an example subgroup _Four_: @@ -189,22 +187,23 @@ Members can be [filtered by inherited or direct membership](../index.md#filter-a ### Override ancestor group membership -Users with the Owner role on a subgroup can add members to it. +Users with the Owner role in a subgroup can add members to it. -You can't give a user a role on a subgroup that's lower than the roles they have on ancestor groups. To override a user's -role on an ancestor group, add the user to the subgroup again with a higher role. For example: +You can't give a user a role in a subgroup that is lower than the roles the user has in ancestor groups. +To override a user's role in an ancestor group, add the user to the subgroup again with a higher role. +For example: -- If User 1 is added to group _Two_ with the Developer role, they inherit that role in every subgroup of group _Two_. -- To give User 1 the Maintainer role on group _Four_ (under _One / Two / Three_), add them again to group _Four_ with +- If User 1 is added to group _Two_ with the Developer role, User 1 inherits that role in every subgroup of group _Two_. +- To give User 1 the Maintainer role in group _Four_ (under _One / Two / Three_), add User 1 again to group _Four_ with the Maintainer role. -- If User 1 is removed from group _Four_, their role falls back to their role on group _Two_. They have the Developer - role on group _Four_ again. +- If User 1 is removed from group _Four_, the user's role falls back to their role in group _Two_. User 1 has the Developer + role in group _Four_ again. ## Mention subgroups Mentioning subgroups ([`@<subgroup_name>`](../../discussions/index.md#mentions)) in issues, commits, and merge requests -notifies all direct members of that group. Inherited members of a subgroup are not notified by mentions. Mentioning works the same as for projects and groups, and you can choose the group -of people to be notified. +notifies all direct members of that group. Inherited members of a subgroup are not notified by mentions. +Mentioning works the same as for projects and groups, and you can choose the group of members to be notified. <!-- ## Troubleshooting |