--- title: "Add an audience rule set" slug: "add-an-audience-rule-set" tags: ["Totara Platform", "How-to", "Site Administrator"] updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:10Z published: 2026-08-13T16:01:10Z canonical: "totara.help/add-an-audience-rule-set" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Add an audience rule set When [creating](/totara-20/docs/create-a-dynamic-audience) or editing a dynamic audience, you need to [add rules](/totara-20/docs/audience-rules) to a rule set (or multiple rule sets) from the [available audience rules](/totara-20/docs/available-audience-rule-sets) by following these steps: - If editing an existing dynamic audience: 1. Go to *Quick-access menu > Audiences (cohort/index.php).* 2. Click the cog icon (![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-B3U31L2J.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T07%3A05%3A30Z&se=2026-11-06T08%3A05%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=y1w8DSCgmpKdB25GMSoSJvnWu%2FwBZDlVqLpAzmQBBb8%3D)) for the relevant audience. 3. Select the **Rules** tab. - If creating a new dynamic audience: 1. Go to *Quick-access menu > Audiences*. 2. Select the **Add audience** button. 3. Complete the settings on the **Edit details** tab as required. 4. Click **Save changes**, you will then be directed to the **Rules** tab. Once you are on the **Rules** tab page: 1. Select the rule you wish to add to the audience group from the **Add rule** dropdown menu. 2. Set the rule options as required. 3. Click **Save**. 4. Repeat to add as many rules as required, either within the same rule set, or in any other rule sets. 5. Preview potential audience membership changes by clicking **Preview** from the **Pending audience changes** pop-up ![Pending audience changes banner showing confirm, preview, and cancel options.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1763640018624.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T07%3A05%3A30Z&se=2026-11-06T08%3A05%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=y1w8DSCgmpKdB25GMSoSJvnWu%2FwBZDlVqLpAzmQBBb8%3D) This will generate a preview of a paginated table of the audience changes, showing users who will be added and removed. Select the cross icon (![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1OQWG4VC.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T07%3A05%3A30Z&se=2026-11-06T08%3A05%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=y1w8DSCgmpKdB25GMSoSJvnWu%2FwBZDlVqLpAzmQBBb8%3D)) to close the preview. > When a rule change has been made after a preview table is generated, when you select **Preview** again, the **Preview members changes** panel needs to regenerate by clicking **Regenerate**, otherwise, the table displays > > the previous preview result. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-EU5XMA75.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T07%3A05%3A30Z&se=2026-11-06T08%3A05%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=y1w8DSCgmpKdB25GMSoSJvnWu%2FwBZDlVqLpAzmQBBb8%3D) 6. Click **Confirm** to save your changes, or **Cancel** (all unsaved/unconfirmed rule changes will be reset). ## Rule set settings Once you have added at least one rule to a rule set, you can edit the rule set, including: - Editing the title of the rule set - Changing the logic of the rule set by choosing how the rules in this set are evaluated (if you have two or more rules in your set): - **All rules are met (AND)**: This means a user must meet all the rules in the rule set - **Any rule is met (OR)**: The user must meet at least one of the rules within the rule set To edit the rule set settings: 1. Click the pencil icon (![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-ZU1LEMT5.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T07%3A05%3A30Z&se=2026-11-06T08%3A05%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=y1w8DSCgmpKdB25GMSoSJvnWu%2FwBZDlVqLpAzmQBBb8%3D) ) on the rule set. 2. Edit the **Title** and/or **Logic** as required. ![Ruleset showing department and job title rules with rule set settings panel.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-DEG0RXH3.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T07%3A05%3A30Z&se=2026-11-06T08%3A05%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=y1w8DSCgmpKdB25GMSoSJvnWu%2FwBZDlVqLpAzmQBBb8%3D) 1. Click the tick icon (![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-9VKSL7LB.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T07%3A05%3A30Z&se=2026-11-06T08%3A05%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=y1w8DSCgmpKdB25GMSoSJvnWu%2FwBZDlVqLpAzmQBBb8%3D)) to save changes. 2. From the **Pending audience changes** pop-up, click **Confirm changes** or **Cancel changes**. ## Next steps - [Edit a dynamic audience](/totara-20/docs/edit-a-dynamic-audience) - [Duplicate an audience](/totara-20/docs/duplicate-an-audience) ![Course badge](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/course-badge_audiences.svg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T07%3A05%3A30Z&se=2026-11-06T08%3A05%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=y1w8DSCgmpKdB25GMSoSJvnWu%2FwBZDlVqLpAzmQBBb8%3D)Why not visit the Totara Academy for our latest course on [Audiences](https://totara.community/mod/page/view.php?id=24689) in Totara. Here you can learn more on how to use audiences, see best practice, and give it a go yourself. Join the [Totara Community](https://totara.community/) for more resources to help you get the most out of Totara. © Copyright 2026 Totara Learning Solutions. All rights reserved.