# How do I leave a group as a student?

If you were able to [join a group](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-join-a-group-as-a-student/ta-p/468) in your course, you can leave the group at any time. You cannot leave groups that are not self sign-up groups or student groups that are by invitation only.

When a course is concluded, all associated groups will be shown as previous groups in your [groups list](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-view-my-Canvas-groups-as-a-student/ta-p/281).

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<div data-step-uuid="7df3fb33-624f-4581-b0d7-328d66f27a4d" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="7df3fb33-624f-4581-b0d7-328d66f27a4d"><div>![Open People](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/751/694/original/e521f827-0580-4ca6-8733-b8ec8c9e8572.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **People** link.

## Open Groups

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

## Leave Group

<div data-step-uuid="58458633-ed3b-4089-af17-694457077ebe" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="58458633-ed3b-4089-af17-694457077ebe"><div>![Leave Group](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/218/276/original/12099c4e-8b40-4793-8390-a35b74614a22.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Next to the name of an available group, click the **Leave** button.

## Verify Group Removal

<div data-step-uuid="49323e80-f15c-443a-a59f-9a8eea176c87" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="49323e80-f15c-443a-a59f-9a8eea176c87"><div>![Verify Group Removal](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/000/783/916/original/a82cd0a8-f81a-4791-9f2e-df8f221790ec.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>A message appears at the top of your browser verifying you left the group.

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