# Organizing and Customizing Annotations: Groups

## Groups & Sub-Groups

Annotations can now be structured using Groups and Sub-Groups, allowing teams to categorize annotation data by region, mission phase, or type of activity.

### To create a group or sub-group:

* Click **Add** in the Annotations panel

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* Select **Group** or **Sub-Group**

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* Enter a name and start organizing your annotations accordingly.

### To create a sub-group under a specific group:

* In the Annotations panel, click on the group under which you want to create a sub-group
* Then, click the ![](https://1675645432-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTfYUUwVnoRyxqEi8UiRV%2Fuploads%2FZdVOg9RrTvT1AiQXpCad%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=f0509a25-1389-4d1b-85b7-5889af45de20) icon beside it to automatically add a sub-group within that group

<figure><img src="https://1675645432-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTfYUUwVnoRyxqEi8UiRV%2Fuploads%2F3FdbtkEzbgZVNFXB3drd%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=8648f9b1-8b94-4449-8529-72a4c085bcdf" alt=""><figcaption><p>New Sub-group added</p></figcaption></figure>

You can rename, delete, or hide groups and sub-groups as needed. Hiding a group hides all annotations under it on the map, making it easier to declutter the interface during active missions.

You can choose to hide individual annotations manually, or quickly hide all annotations at once by toggling visibility on the entire group.

Toggling a group's visibility will show or hide all the annotations under it on the map.

<figure><img src="https://1675645432-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTfYUUwVnoRyxqEi8UiRV%2Fuploads%2FQBYhXxUeMRm4rCDl7o5W%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=ff706188-f677-4a58-8d64-d478c390f5b9" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Five annotations displayed on the map under a single group</em></p></figcaption></figure>

Click on the <img src="https://1675645432-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTfYUUwVnoRyxqEi8UiRV%2Fuploads%2FtJjMOkdbvBMIVIc57kV0%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=3a4f69b2-038e-49ca-a41d-79f963626c33" alt="" data-size="line">symbol in front of the group to hide all annotations under that group.

<figure><img src="https://1675645432-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FTfYUUwVnoRyxqEi8UiRV%2Fuploads%2FCV52IA5F0wqBivUhz3Pi%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=3ac05c0c-e3a1-4945-a2dc-aff7531bdf3f" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Hiding the group removes all five annotations from the map view</em></p></figcaption></figure>

You can use sub-groups to break down complex areas, like different floors of a building or sections of a large inspection zone.&#x20;
