How to Create a New Group in Yahoo Messenger

Yahoo Messenger is an instant messenger that people can use to talk to friends. In addition to sending instant messages, people can use Yahoo Messenger to share photos and documents with each other, and they can use it to connect to play games. If you have a lot of contacts on Messenger, you may want to create different groups. For example, you could create a group for your family members or coworkers. This is useful to stay organized.

Instructions

1. Sign in to Yahoo Messenger with your username and password.

2. Click the "Contacts" tab from the Yahoo Messenger toolbar. A menu will drop down that gives you the options to add a contact, view your message archive and manage your groups.

3. Click "Manage Groups" and select "Create New Group" from the submenu.

4. Enter the name of the new group you want to create and click "OK." The new group will now appear at the top of your Yahoo Messenger list.

Tips & Warnings

• If you want to add a contact to the new group, simply drag his name to the new group section.

References

• Yahoo: Working With Groups in Messenger