---
title: ABGroupCreate()
framework: addressbook
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: addressbook/abgroupcreate()
---

# ABGroupCreate()

Returns a new ABGroup object.

## Declaration

```swift
func ABGroupCreate() -> Unmanaged<ABRecord>!
```

```swift
func ABGroupCreate() -> Unmanaged<ABGroupRef>!
```

## Return Value

Return Value A newly created ABGroupobject. You are responsible for releasing this object.

## See Also

### Groups

- [ABCopyArrayOfAllGroups(_:)](addressbook/abcopyarrayofallgroups(_:).md)
- [ABGroupAddGroup(_:_:)](addressbook/abgroupaddgroup(_:_:).md)
- [ABGroupAddMember(_:_:_:)](addressbook/abgroupaddmember(_:_:).md)
- [ABGroupCopyArrayOfAllMembers(_:)](addressbook/abgroupcopyarrayofallmembers(_:).md)
- [ABGroupCopyArrayOfAllSubgroups(_:)](addressbook/abgroupcopyarrayofallsubgroups(_:).md)
- [ABGroupCopyDistributionIdentifier(_:_:_:)](addressbook/abgroupcopydistributionidentifier(_:_:_:).md)
- [ABGroupCopyParentGroups(_:)](addressbook/abgroupcopyparentgroups(_:).md)
- [ABGroupCreateSearchElement(_:_:_:_:_:)](addressbook/abgroupcreatesearchelement(_:_:_:_:_:).md)
- [ABGroupRemoveGroup(_:_:)](addressbook/abgroupremovegroup(_:_:).md)
- [ABGroupRemoveMember(_:_:_:)](addressbook/abgroupremovemember(_:_:).md)
- [ABGroupSetDistributionIdentifier(_:_:_:_:)](addressbook/abgroupsetdistributionidentifier(_:_:_:_:).md)