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title: "Group Category: Overview"
slug: "group-category-overview-window"
description: "Manage group categories in Mapp Engage: view names and creation dates, create or edit categories, archive them, and show archived group categories."
status: "update"
updated: 2026-11-12T09:09:23Z
published: 2026-11-12T09:09:23Z
canonical: "docs.mapp.com/group-category-overview-window"
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# Group Category: Overview

## Overview

This section enables administrators to manage group categories within the system. Users can view existing group categories, create new ones, edit details, or archive/delete entries. This is essential for organizing and maintaining user or data group structures efficiently.

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### Navigation Path

*Administration > Categories > Group*

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## Settings

| **Setting** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| **Group Category Name** | Displays the name of the group category. Can be edited by opening the Edit Category window. |
| **Owner** | Shows the creator of the group category. This value is fixed and cannot be changed. |
| **Created** | Displays the date the group category was created. |

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## Actions

| **Action** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| **Create new Group Category** | Opens a window to create a new group category with a name and description. |
| **Edit** | Opens a window to modify the selected group category’s name and description. |
| **Archive** | Archives selected group categories. They can be displayed again with **Show archived Group Categories** and reactivated if needed. |
| **Delete** | Permanently removes selected group categories from the system after confirmation. |
| **Show archived Group Categories** | Displays archived group categories. |

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### Additional Information

- Archived categories are not deleted and can be restored at any time.
- Only the name and description of a category can be modified; the owner is fixed after creation.

## Related

- [Create New Group Category](/create-new-group-category.md)