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Groups can be used to group several users together, allowing for easier access management.
Creating a new group is again very similar to creating a new record or creating a new collection. Aside from basic metadata, a group picture can also be uploaded, which will be shown on the group overview as well as on search result pages.
The management of existing groups is similar to managing existing records or managing existing collections as well. The main difference is that instead of having a view for managing access permissions, there is a view for managing the members of the group: