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[Vismo Knowledge Base](https://support.vismo.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [What's New](https://support.vismo.com/whats-new?hsLang=en) # Starting an Assignment for a Group This guide explains how supervisors can start the same assignment for every member of a group in one step, instead of selecting each user individually. Starting an assignment for a group is useful when a whole team starts a shift together, such as a patrol team or site crew, or when a group of staff are going on the same visit, journey or event. Each member gets their own assignment, with the usual push notification and check-ins. ###### Before you start - You need the Edit Assignments permission for the group. Which members are included follows that permission (see Good to know). - You can start an assignment for up to 200 members at a time, from groups in your own account. - Members who are already on an assignment are skipped. Everyone else starts as normal. - If your Edit Assignments permission covers sub-groups, their members are included. If your permission is on the group alone, only its direct members are included. - Up to 200 members can be included in one start. - Nothing changes in the Locate & Protect app, or in how you start an assignment for individual users. ###### Starting an assignment for a group | **Step** | **What to do** | | --- | --- | | **1** | In the portal, add a new assignment as you normally would. | | **2** | Choose a group instead of selecting individual users. | | **3** | Check the summary. The portal shows how many members will receive the assignment, and names anyone who will be skipped because they are already on an assignment. | | **4** | Confirm. Each member gets their own assignment and receives the usual push notification. | ![](https://support.vismo.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-26-2026-04-03-08-9153-PM.png?width=501&height=207&name=image-png-Oct-26-2026-04-03-08-9153-PM.png) ###### Good to know Troubleshooting / FAQs | **Question** | **Answer** | | --- | --- | | **Why didn't someone in the group receive the assignment?** | They were already on an assignment, so they were skipped and named before you confirmed. Members of sub-groups are only included if your Edit Assignments permission covers those sub-groups. | | **Can I start an assignment for a group in another account?** | No. You can only choose groups in your own account. | | **Our group has more than 200 members.** | Up to 200 members can be included per start. Start the assignment for smaller groups or sub-groups. | Need more help? 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