Creating New Circles

When you first start using Google+, you can add people to any of the default circles: Friends, Family, Acquaintances, or Following. Although these four circles might be sufficient for your needs, you can create other circles if you want to categorize people further, such as create a circle for the members of your book club or one for the members of a committee you are on.

To create a new circle, follow these steps:

1. Click the Circles icon on the Google+ ribbon.

2. Click the circle named Drop Here to Create a Circle (refer to Figure 4.1).

3. In the pop-up box that opens (see Figure 4.2), enter a name and optional description for your circle.

Figure 4.2. Give your circle an appropriate name.

4. Optionally, you can click the Add a New Person link to search for people by name or email address. If you want to use another method to add people to circles, click the Create Empty Circle button. Your new circle now displays on the Circles page.