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## Circles
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With the Circles function, users can create their own groups and manage their members. A circle can include other users, work colleagues, friends, a team, or even a school class. These custom groups, called Circles, can then be used by any other app to assign sharing. For example, a file, folder, calendar, or address book can be shared with a circle.
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![image1](uploads/a3028f44eacc3c03f7e1ed53bfcc3c63/image1.png)
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### Circles
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- Circles are accessible via the Contacts app on the left
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- Circles serve as user-defined groups
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![image2](uploads/53812754a712cf9a5a814b5a7e8024ca/image2.png)
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### Add a Circle
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- a new circle can be added via the plus icon
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- with circles, groups can be created and shared with other users on a Nextcloud instance
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![image3](uploads/ea2cc2263a458180653a91e0c56097f6/image3.png)
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### Name of the circle
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- Assign a name for the circle and confirm with "Create a circle"
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![image4](uploads/870376f7bdf5f7543efa94781cde17db/image4.png)
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### Owner of the circle
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- the creator of the circle is automatically set as owner
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- the role of the owner can also be assigned to other members afterwards
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![image5](uploads/a52eb98f125c4c40bed7d5e6d37cc29a/image5.png)
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### Add members
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- via "Add members" users can be added to a circle
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![image6](uploads/b3aa73b5d160843a9a7ffd92eda9e21b/image6.png)
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- via search you can search for single users and add them to the circle
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- users can also be selected directly from the list
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- also whole groups or circles can be added
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![image7](uploads/b62d410b784ff61d2b8b63f3c0e81980/image7.png)
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### Edit properties
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- Copy link to circle
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- Add description
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![image8](uploads/fbd520fd89f513b0842558deeeb89b28/image8.png)
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### Configure circle
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#### Invitations
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- Anyone can apply for membership
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Public circle: Anyone can see the circle and apply for membership.
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- Members must accept the invitation
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Invited member:s are automatically added to the circle.
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- Memberships must be confirmed / accepted by a moderator (requires Open)
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Anyone can find this circle and request to join. Entry requires confirmation by a moderator
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- Members can also invite
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Not only the moderator can invite other users, but also the members themselves.
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![image9](uploads/6db493c1823babf69f1a8667b00cd9ff/image9.png)
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#### Visibility
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- Visible for everyone
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Public circle: Everyone can see the circle.
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#### Circle membership
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- Prevent circle from being a member of another circle
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The circle cannot be added to another circle.
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#### Delete circle
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- Circle can be deleted using the button.
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![image10](uploads/25d0c43e4b90c21dcaa6f93f23d421f2/image10.png)
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### Manage members
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Via the three points individual members can be managed by the owner (admin).
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Other members can be
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- become a moderator
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(the moderator can confirm membership requests)
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- to the admin
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(the admin can manage the other members)
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- as sole owner
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appointed.
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Members can also be removed or leave the circle themselves.
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![image11](uploads/275672aacb7f8fbf12f102b6f7ffec40/image11.png)
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### Working with circles and projects
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**Files**
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- share a folder with a circle
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- all members can access the documents and work in the folder
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![image12](uploads/b609e7b36b8c8fbdaf561e6253db9c05/image12.png)
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**Deck**
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- share a project with a circle
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- all members get access to the board and can create tasks
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- additionally you can choose if the members of the circle can edit, share and / or manage the board
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![image13](uploads/3d04052fcc56e4f791b4c19985a26b90/image13.png)
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**Existing projects**
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- Members of an existing project can be grouped together in a circle: the existing folder structure can then be shared with the circle and all will have access to the documents.
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**New projects**
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- Members of a new project can be created as a circle and relevant content from other nextcloud apps can be shared with the circle for joint editing.
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**Admin role**
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- the admin manages the members of a circle
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- One of his tasks is to create the members of the individual projects as corresponding circles so that they can be granted access to the documents.
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