---
title: "Create skill assignments"
slug: "create-skill-assignments"
tags: ["Totara Perform", "How-to", "Content Creator", "Skills"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:31Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:31Z
canonical: "totara.help/create-skill-assignments"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create skill assignments

Skill assignments allow you to assign [skills](/totara-20/docs/what-are-competencies) (from your existing [skill frameworks](/totara-20/docs/create-a-competency-framework)) to users or groups of users (e.g. audiences, organisations etc.) and manage those assignments.

Before you create any skill assignments you will first need to ensure you have [created some skills](/totara-20/docs/add-a-competency) on your site.

Follow these steps to create skill assignments:

1. Go to *Quick-access menu > Skill assignments****.***
2. Select the **Create assignments** button.
3. Choose one or more skills to assign and then select the **Assign** button.

![Create assignments page listing skills with filters, selection controls, and assign options.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-G8QFSRRI.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T06%3A35%3A58Z&se=2026-11-06T07%3A35%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=WUtUHM8DE%2FZtIwWfRqIMFUMX4l47yUlb%2F1HQg2kIF2c%3D)
4. From the **Users to assign** dropdown menu select which types of users to add, then select the group or individual users.

![Create assignments page showing user group selection options for assigning the chosen skill.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-QD69UVGV.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T06%3A35%3A58Z&se=2026-11-06T07%3A35%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=WUtUHM8DE%2FZtIwWfRqIMFUMX4l47yUlb%2F1HQg2kIF2c%3D)

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