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Add user to SharePoint group

This activity adds user to existing SharePoint group. SharePoint Designer phrase

SharePoint Designer phrase for the Add user to SharePoint group workflow activity

Parameters#

Input parameters

ParameterDescriptionExample
The following user(s)User login name, e-mail.Allowed multiple users or groups separated ';'.“mycompany\john; john@gmail.com
This groupName or ID of the SharePoint group.Home owners, 4, Home Viewers
SiteURL (optional)The URL of the site collection to which the user account is being added.Default value is current sitecollection.https://contoso/SiteUrl; https://contoso/Sites/SiteUrl;[%Workflow Context:Current Site URL%]/subSite

Example

Example configuration of the Add user to SharePoint group activity in the workflow designer

**Note:**We recommend you to run all Virto Permissions actions inside App Step to avoid failing of your subsequent actions inside the workflow.

Example

Add user to SharePoint group action placed inside an App Step in the workflow designer

Updated on June 17, 2026