---
title: allowsGroupSelection
framework: addressbook
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: addressbook/abpeoplepickerview/allowsgroupselection
---

# allowsGroupSelection

A Boolean value that specifies whether the user can select entire groups in the group column.

## Declaration

```swift
var allowsGroupSelection: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion If true, the user can to select entire groups. If false, the user is required to select at least one person in the group.

## See Also

### Selecting Groups and Records

- [allowsMultipleSelection](addressbook/abpeoplepickerview/allowsmultipleselection.md)
- [deselectAll(_:)](addressbook/abpeoplepickerview/deselectall(_:).md)
- [deselect(_:)](addressbook/abpeoplepickerview/deselect(_:)-3x7tl.md)
- [deselectIdentifier(_:for:)](addressbook/abpeoplepickerview/deselectidentifier(_:for:).md)
- [deselect(_:)](addressbook/abpeoplepickerview/deselect(_:)-1yy11.md)
- [selectedGroups](addressbook/abpeoplepickerview/selectedgroups.md)
- [selectedIdentifiers(for:)](addressbook/abpeoplepickerview/selectedidentifiers(for:).md)
- [selectedRecords](addressbook/abpeoplepickerview/selectedrecords.md)
- [selectedValues()](addressbook/abpeoplepickerview/selectedvalues().md)
- [select(_:byExtendingSelection:)](addressbook/abpeoplepickerview/select(_:byextendingselection:)-6mrii.md)
- [selectIdentifier(_:for:byExtendingSelection:)](addressbook/abpeoplepickerview/selectidentifier(_:for:byextendingselection:).md)
- [select(_:byExtendingSelection:)](addressbook/abpeoplepickerview/select(_:byextendingselection:)-9eldk.md)