.. index:: pair: Group; Find .. _find_groups: Find groups ----------------- You see all groups that exist on Mahara and get basic information about the groups. .. figure:: /images/group/group_find_groups.* :alt: List of all groups on Mahara A list of all groups on Mahara and certain actions you can perform #. Search for a certain group using a word from the title or description. You can search either all groups, groups you are a member of or groups you are not in. #. If you want to become a member of an open group, click the *Join this group* button and you will be a member immediately. #. If you have been invited to a group, either *Accept* or *Decline* the membership invitation. #. If you want to join a group that needs the approval of the group administrator first, click the *Request to join this group* button next to the group. #. You can also find out more about a group by * clicking on the group name to see the group homepage * clicking on the name of the group administrator to get to his profile page * clicking on the *member* link to see who is already a member of this group .. _find_groups_categories: In addition to the filter options above, you can filter for group categories :ref:`if the site administrator allowed them ` and had them set up. .. figure:: /images/group/group_find_groups_categories.* :alt: Filter according to a group category Filter your search results according to a group category .. note:: Usually, you do not see forums, group pages and group files unless you are a member of a group. If a group is publicly available, you do see the forum discussions.