diff --git a/doc/users/beginner.rst b/doc/users/beginner.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d1eb6e9deca5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/users/beginner.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+.. _users-guide-index:
+
+################
+Beginner's Guide
+################
+
+.. htmlonly::
+
+    :Release: |version|
+    :Date: |today|
+
+.. toctree::
+    :maxdepth: 2
+
+    pyplot_tutorial.rst
+    navigation_toolbar.rst
+    index_text.rst
+    image_tutorial.rst
+    legend_guide.rst
+    annotations_guide.rst
+    screenshots.rst
+
+
+
diff --git a/doc/users/configuration.rst b/doc/users/configuration.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5d7a53ab87ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/users/configuration.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+.. _users-guide-index:
+
+###################
+Configuration Guide
+###################
+
+.. htmlonly::
+
+    :Release: |version|
+    :Date: |today|
+
+.. toctree::
+    :maxdepth: 2
+
+    installing.rst
+    customizing.rst
+    shell.rst
+
+
+
diff --git a/doc/users/developer.rst b/doc/users/developer.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b345b3865bc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/users/developer.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+.. _users-guide-index:
+
+###############
+Advanced Guide
+###############
+
+.. htmlonly::
+
+    :Release: |version|
+    :Date: |today|
+
+.. toctree::
+    :maxdepth: 2
+
+    artists.rst
+    gridspec.rst
+    tight_layout_guide.rst
+    event_handling.rst
+    transforms_tutorial.rst
+    path_tutorial.rst
+    recipes.rst
diff --git a/doc/users/index.rst b/doc/users/index.rst
index 7bf05045138c..eca6241e139e 100644
--- a/doc/users/index.rst
+++ b/doc/users/index.rst
@@ -13,24 +13,9 @@ User's Guide
     :maxdepth: 2
 
     intro.rst
-    installing.rst
-    pyplot_tutorial.rst
-    navigation_toolbar.rst
-    customizing.rst
-    shell.rst
-    index_text.rst
-    image_tutorial.rst
-    artists.rst
-    gridspec.rst
-    tight_layout_guide.rst
-    legend_guide.rst
-    event_handling.rst
-    transforms_tutorial.rst
-    path_tutorial.rst
-    annotations_guide.rst
-    patheffects_guide.rst
-    recipes.rst
-    screenshots.rst
+    configuration.rst
+    beginner.rst
+    developer.rst
     whats_new.rst
     github_stats.rst
     license.rst
@@ -38,3 +23,4 @@ User's Guide
 
 
 
+