# How do I join a group as a student?

You can sign up for a group in your course if your instructor has enabled the self sign-up option.

**Note:** If your instructor has disabled the People link in Course Navigation, you cannot join a group.

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<button class="embed-button">Embed this Video</button></div>## Open People

<div data-step-uuid="DA2982E2-8047-45DD-818C-ED89B7C307BC" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="DA2982E2-8047-45DD-818C-ED89B7C307BC"><div>![Open People](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/345/231/original/b3a51b9c-a2c7-4ee8-9782-0c02bc5105f5.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **People** link.

## Open Groups

<div data-step-uuid="A3BB134D-6DFD-453A-9B24-B5826B5C7753" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="A3BB134D-6DFD-453A-9B24-B5826B5C7753"><div>![Open Groups](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/234/615/original/fbe1b401-c597-4c63-affc-1447a7436365.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Groups** tab \[1\].

Or, to access your groups through the Options menu, click the **Options** icon \[2\] and then click the **View User Groups** link \[3\].

## Join Group

<div data-step-uuid="C745584D-1608-47BA-9A63-AC7D6C7F4071" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="C745584D-1608-47BA-9A63-AC7D6C7F4071"><div>![Join Group](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/913/785/original/b84227f8-b656-4263-9049-07301d82d694.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Next to the name of an available group, click the **Join** button.

**Note:** You can also join a group by switching to it. You can [learn more about switching groups](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-switch-groups-as-a-student/ta-p/601381).

## Verify Group Sign Up

<div data-step-uuid="D0CD10FD-9D13-4141-A5ED-C62AD06CFDC2" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="D0CD10FD-9D13-4141-A5ED-C62AD06CFDC2"><div>![Verify Group Sign Up](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/783/848/original/cafbbb22-414e-4f5d-8f5b-66ae531445d7.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>A message appears at the top of your browser verifying you signed up for the group.

## Visit Group

<div data-step-uuid="eee1b881-7088-430f-a5bf-1eaf5fde4999" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="eee1b881-7088-430f-a5bf-1eaf5fde4999"><div>![Visit Group](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/218/229/original/0692dc3c-9d13-4602-a230-dc6b343f0de4.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To [access a group](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-view-my-Canvas-groups-as-a-student/ta-p/281) you joined, click the **Visit** link.

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