When you create a group, you automatically become the administrator for the group.

Depending on your wireless service provider or organization, you might not be able to use the BlackBerry® Groups feature.

1. On the Home screen or in the Instant Messaging folder, click the BlackBerry Messenger icon.
2. On the contact list screen, press the Menu key.
3. Click Create New Group.
4. Type a name for the group.
5. Type a description that people see when they receive the invitation to the group.
6. Change the Group Icon field.
7. Perform any of the following actions:
   • To prevent members from inviting other people to the group, change the Allow non-admin members invite others field to No.
   • To prevent the group icon from appearing on the Home screen of your BlackBerry device, change the Show on Home Screen field to No.
8. Click Create Group.