---
title: "Creating, Editing, and Deleting a POI Type Group"
slug: "creating-editing-and-deleting-a-poi-type-group"
description: "Learn how to add, edit, and delete POI type groups, including language selection and user permissions, to manage your points of interest effectively."
tags: ["POI Types", "Type Group", "Category Management"]
updated: 2026-08-18T14:38:38Z
published: 2026-08-18T14:38:38Z
canonical: "knowledge.navvis.com/creating-editing-and-deleting-a-poi-type-group"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Managing POI Type Groups

# Creating, editing, and deleting a POI group

POI groups organise POI categories in a site. Each category belongs to a group.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Only a site administrator can add, edit, or delete POI groups.

## Add a POI group

1. In the toolbar, open the **POIs** panel.
2. Click **+ Add group**.
3. In the **Add a new category group** dialog, set the following:
  - **Language:** choose the language(s) for the group name, and click **Add language** to add more.
  - **Name:** enter a name for the group.
  - **View** and **Edit:** select which user groups can view and edit this group.
4. Click **Save**.

![Interface for adding a new category group in NavVis software with options displayed.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-07-30 at 11.55.20.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-15T14%3A57%3A40Z&se=2026-11-15T15%3A57%3A40Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=JLQ9vPbwYi4wiW2%2BUJzzu43nNKnYkQPsZbGQpyXAE98%3D)

## Edit a POI group

1. In the toolbar, open the **POIs** panel.
2. Hover over the group you want to edit and click the pencil icon.
3. In the **Edit Category group** dialog, change the group's attributes.
4. Use the **View** and **Edit** drop-downs to choose which user groups can view and edit the group. Create more user groups to control who sees each group — see [Managing user group permissions](https://knowledge.navvis.com/docs/managing-user-groups#groups-tab).
5. Click **Save**.

![Editing category group settings with fields for name, view, and edit permissions.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-07-30 at 13.27.24.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-15T14%3A57%3A40Z&se=2026-11-15T15%3A57%3A40Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=JLQ9vPbwYi4wiW2%2BUJzzu43nNKnYkQPsZbGQpyXAE98%3D)

## Delete a POI group

1. In the toolbar, open the **POIs** panel.
2. Hover over the group you want to delete and click the pencil icon.
3. In the **Edit Category group** dialog, click **Delete**.
4. Confirm the deletion.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Deleting a group also deletes every category in that group and all POIs within those categories.

![Editing a category group with fields for name, view, and edit permissions.](https://cdn.document360.io/bf174766-fa1a-4fe1-a4d7-b1db1e7cb996/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-07-30 at 13.27.04.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-15T14%3A57%3A40Z&se=2026-11-15T15%3A57%3A40Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=JLQ9vPbwYi4wiW2%2BUJzzu43nNKnYkQPsZbGQpyXAE98%3D)

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### FAQ

#### How do I add a new POI group?

Open the **POIs** panel from the toolbar, click **+ Add group**, choose the language(s), enter a name, set the View and Edit permissions, and click **Save**.

#### Can I edit an existing POI group?

Yes. Open the POIs panel, hover over the group, click the pencil icon, change the attributes in the **Edit Category group** dialog, and click **Save**.

#### How do I delete a POI group?

Open the POIs panel, hover over the group, click the pencil icon, click **Delete**, and confirm. This also deletes the group's categories and all their POIs.

#### Can I choose multiple languages for a group name?

Yes. Add languages in the Language field when creating or editing the group.