# Thing Groups

Thing Groups organize devices into named sets. Groups are used to target batch operations (Jobs) at multiple devices and to filter the device list in the console.

## Default Groups

When a Thing Type is created, Fleets automatically creates a **default group** for it. The default group contains all Things of that Thing Type. Default groups cannot be deleted manually; they are removed when the parent Thing Type is deleted.

Default group names follow the pattern: `{thingTypeName} (default)`.

## Create a Thing Group

1. In your Fleets deployment, go to **Device Management** > **Thing Groups**.
2. Click **+ New Group**.
3. Fill in the fields:
   - **Name** (required): A unique name for the group.
   - **Tags** (optional): Tags to associate with this group. You can select existing tags or type a new one directly.
   - **Description** (optional): A description of the group's purpose.
4. Click **Confirm**.

![new_thing_group](./_assets/new_thing_group.png)

## View Group Members

In the **Thing Groups** list, click the number in the **Things** column to view the devices currently in that group.

The group list shows the following columns: **Name**, **Description**, **Tags**, **Things**, **Created At**, and **Actions**. Use the **Tags** filter at the top of the list to filter groups by tag.

## Edit a Thing Group

1. In the **Thing Groups** list, click the edit icon in the **Actions** column.
2. Update the name, tags, or description.
3. Click **Confirm**.

![edit_thing_group](./_assets/edit_thing_group.png)

## Delete a Thing Group

1. In the **Thing Groups** list, click the delete icon in the **Actions** column.
2. Click **Confirm** in the confirmation dialog.

The delete icon is disabled for default groups. Default groups are removed automatically when their parent Thing Type is deleted.

## Use Groups with Jobs

Thing Groups are the primary targeting mechanism for Jobs. When creating a Job, select a group as the target. Fleets dispatches the job to all Things in that group.

See [Manage Jobs](../commands_and_jobs/manage_jobs.md) for details.

## Next Steps

- [Things](./things.md)
- [Manage Jobs](../commands_and_jobs/manage_jobs.md)
- [Device Query](../device_query.md)