Members & Groups
Creating and Managing Groups
Groups are the foundation of targeted communication. Instead of sending every message to everyone, you create groups to reach the right people — for example, Grade 7, Choir, or Teachers. Groups → Add How do I create a new group? Go to Groups and ...
Understanding Public Followers
A Public Follower is someone who follows your school on the d6 Communicator App but is not in your formal member database — for example, a grandparent, community member, or prospective parent. Is this feature available for my school? This feature is ...
Deleting Members
This article explains how to remove one or more members from your community database. You can delete a single member or select multiple members and remove them all at once. Members → [Select member(s)] → Delete How do I delete a single member? Go to ...
Navigating the Members List
The Members page is where you view and manage everyone in your school's database. This article explains all the features available on this screen — from sorting and filtering to bulk actions. Members (main menu) How do I view and sort members? ...
Linking Parents and Children
Linking connects a parent to their child in the system. This is important because when you send a message to a Grade group, the system can automatically include the linked parents — without you having to manually select them. Members → [Member Name] ...
Importing Members in Bulk
If you have many members to add at once — for example, at the start of a new school year — you can import them from a spreadsheet. This saves time and avoids manual data entry errors. Members → Import How do I import members from a spreadsheet? Go to ...
Adding a Member to the Portal Manually
Members are the people in your school's database — learners, parents, and teachers. This article explains how to add a single member manually. For adding many members at once, see Importing Members in Bulk. Members → Add How do I add a member ...
Popular Articles
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How to capture learner absentees
The Absentees module allows for the manual recording and management of learner absences. This data is used to generate official attendance statistics, populate academic reports, and trigger parent notifications. My School > People > Learners > ...
How to register and manage Learners
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How to send an SMS
The SMS function allows the school to communicate with Parents, Staff Members, Learners, Debtors, Channels and own numbers. Use cases include discipline, sport events, outstanding debts and general communication. My School > Communication > Send a ...