Create a new layer for a group via the entity info

I recently switched from sketchup 2019 to the most recent version (2022). Now I notice that it is no longer possible to create a new layer for a group via the entity info menu.

So I now first have to create a new layer and then assign the layer to a certain group via entity info. So really double work.

Can someone tell me if I can fix this?

You’ll note they are called tags not layers.

You can go back to the older version of SketchUp. Nothing you can do to change it with the native tools.

Thank you Dave for your constructive answer.
it helped me a lot

No, this step backward is baked into the new version. Check out this thread for options: