# How do I prevent students from switching groups in self sign-up groups?

When self-sign up is enabled for a group, students are able to switch groups. To prevent students from switching groups you can disable self sign-up at any time.

If a group has a student leader, the leader will be able to manage group memberships through the course People page regardless of self sign-up settings. However, student group leaders cannot change the number of members allowed in a group.

## Open People

<div data-step-uuid="E3768FA4-FDC6-4105-BA44-726B51547710" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="E3768FA4-FDC6-4105-BA44-726B51547710"><div>![Open People](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/949/059/original/eb1454fa-32a3-49b4-898b-50c9530b663e.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **People** link.

## Open Group Set

<div data-step-uuid="5B890D95-4E70-4A77-953F-6E9A42014923" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="5B890D95-4E70-4A77-953F-6E9A42014923"><div>[![Open Group Set](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/381/456/medium/2e9fdb18-d87e-4bc0-bfe3-5b4ab97a9098.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/381/456/original/2e9fdb18-d87e-4bc0-bfe3-5b4ab97a9098.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the name of the group set.

## Edit Group Set

<div data-step-uuid="F7CCD856-C2B0-492B-B6C5-4F62BD61AE9E" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="F7CCD856-C2B0-492B-B6C5-4F62BD61AE9E"><div>[![Edit Group ](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/381/458/medium/980c3403-494e-4e6e-9799-547fa65078a5.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/381/458/original/980c3403-494e-4e6e-9799-547fa65078a5.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the group set **Options** menu \[1\], then click the **Edit** link \[2\].

## Save Group Set

<div data-step-uuid="3A1880F1-DC36-48F8-8C01-0784F9519E41" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="3A1880F1-DC36-48F8-8C01-0784F9519E41"><div>![Save Group Set](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/712/424/original/a5f3fed7-8c02-4524-9a53-456f0e2d0bb2.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Deselect the **Allow self sign-up** checkbox \[1\]. Click the **Save** button \[2\].

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