Join or leave a group

ArcGIS Online contains many groups that you can join, to open maps shared with the group or share content with the other members of the group. In order to join a group you must apply to join it. The owner of the group will send you a message that either accepts or denies your request to join the group.

To apply to join a group

  1. In the home screen, find the group that you are interested in joining and open it. The Groups tab will be opened, showing the opened group name under Groups on the left of the screen. You must be signed in to join a group.

    Groups tab showing opened group

    Learn more about searching for a group

  2. Click the Join Group button, and click OK to confirm sending the request to the group's administrator.

    Request to join group confirmation

  3. Monitor your notifications for a response from the group's administrator.

    Join group acceptance notification

  4. If your request is accepted, the group will appear in your My Groups list in the Groups panel and you will be listed as one of the members.

    Groups panel showing joined group and contents

To leave a group

  1. In the home screen, click the Groups tab and then select the group that you no longer wish to be a member of in the My Groups list. You must be signed in to use My Groups.
  2. Click the Leave Group button and click OK in the message box to confirm that you would like to leave the group.

    The group that you were a member of will no longer appear in the My Groups list.


3/11/2013