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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
---
stage: Manage
-group: Workspace
+group: Organization
info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
---
@@ -66,16 +66,16 @@ In the hierarchy list, public groups with a private subgroup have an expand opti
for all users that indicate there is a subgroup. When users who are not direct or inherited members of
the private subgroup select expand (**{chevron-down}**), the nested subgroup does not display.
-If you prefer to keep information about the presence of nested subgroups private, we advise that you only
-add private subgroups to private parent groups.
+If you prefer to keep information about the presence of nested subgroups private, we advise that you
+add private subgroups only to private parent groups.
## Create a subgroup
Prerequisites:
-- You must either:
- - Have at least the Maintainer role for a group to create subgroups for it.
- - Have the [role determined by a setting](#change-who-can-create-subgroups). These users can create
+- You must have either:
+ - At least the Maintainer role for a group to create subgroups for it.
+ - The [role determined by a setting](#change-who-can-create-subgroups). These users can create
subgroups even if group creation is
[disabled by an Administrator](../../admin_area/index.md#prevent-a-user-from-creating-groups) in the user's settings.
@@ -92,8 +92,9 @@ To create a subgroup:
### Change who can create subgroups
-To create a subgroup, you must have at least the Maintainer role on the group, depending on the group's setting. By
-default:
+Prerequisite:
+
+- You must have at least the Maintainer role on the group, depending on the group's setting.
To change who can create subgroups on a group:
@@ -120,11 +121,11 @@ There is a bug that causes some pages in the parent group to be accessible by su
When you add a member to a group, that member is also added to all subgroups. The user's permissions are inherited from
the group's parent.
-Subgroup members can:
+Subgroup members can be:
-1. Be [direct members](../../project/members/index.md#add-users-to-a-project) of the subgroup.
-1. [Inherit membership](../../project/members/index.md#inherited-membership) of the subgroup from the subgroup's parent group.
-1. Be a member of a group that was [shared with the subgroup's top-level group](../manage.md#share-a-group-with-another-group).
+1. [Direct members](../../project/members/index.md#add-users-to-a-project) of the subgroup.
+1. [Inherited members](../../project/members/index.md#inherited-membership) of the subgroup from the subgroup's parent group.
+1. Members of a group that was [shared with the subgroup's top-level group](../manage.md#share-a-group-with-another-group).
```mermaid
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