Login as Admin Navigate to Site administration -> Users -> User profile fields Create a new "Text input" profile field: Set " Maximum length " to 200 Login as another user Navigate to User Menu -> Profile -> Edit profile Set a value for the profile field you created and save changes Go to Site administration > Users > Permissions > User policies and tick the checkbox next to your new field in the 'Show user identity' setting. Go to a course and enrol the test user. Navigate to the course -> Participants -> [Cog action menu] -> Groups Create a new group Press "Add/remove users" Search for your test user in 'Potential members' using the value of their custom profile field. Expected : The user should appear in the 'Potential members' section with the value of the custom profile field in brackets next to their name (along with any other identity fields that were selected) Add the user to the group and click 'Back to groups' Select your new group in the list Expected : The user should appear in the 'Members of' section with the value of the custom profile field in brackets next to their name (along with any other identity fields that were selected) Go to the 'Overview' tab Expected : The user should appear in the 'Not in a grouping' section, next to the new group, with the value of the custom profile field in brackets next to their name (along with any other identity fields that were selected)