Create, Edit and Delete a Role

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Create a role, tick its permissions, save, and delete it when nobody uses it.

Create a role, choose what it may do, and delete it when nobody uses it.

Overview

This guide covers creating, editing and deleting team roles. Remote roles work the same way under Settings → Remote Roles.

Who Can Access

Agency AdminTeam Member

Team members need Create Roles to add, Edit Roles to change and Delete Roles to remove.

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Open Roles & Permissions

    Go to Settings → Roles & Permissions.

    Roles & Permissions with the new role box and role cards showing members and permissions
  2. Create the role

    Type a name in New role name… and click New. The new role starts with nothing ticked.

  3. Tick its permissions

    Pick a Quick start preset, or tick boxes yourself. Select all ticks a whole group, and Check all or Uncheck all change everything. Hover the ? next to a box to see what it allows.

  4. Save

    Click Save Permissions. Nothing changes until you save.

  5. Assign it

    Pick the role on a member’s Add or Edit page.

Delete a Role

Click the bin on the role’s card and confirm.

Delete Role confirmation
  • A role in use can’t be deleted. Move its members to another role first.
  • Members on their own personal permissions don’t count as using the role.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I rename a role?⌄
No. Create a new role with the name you want, move the members, then delete the old one.
Why can’t I save?⌄
You may be ticking boxes you don’t have yourself. See Who Can Give Which Permissions.
Two roles with the same name?⌄
No. Names must be different, ignoring capitals, spaces and dashes.