Simply creating a group in Address Book

How do you create a group in the Address Book? I've looked in all menu dropdowns when the Address Book is open, and I have no options for creating a group or distribution list that I can see. What am I missing??
Thanks

how I access the Address Book directly from Mail.
Frequently you don't need to - just start typing a name and Mail will find matching names (including group names) in Address Book. If you have AB open you can drag a card to the To (or CC or BCC) fields of an outgoing mail message, or click on the label beside an email address on a contact card and select "send email".
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