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Assign a role to a user
Assigning a role to a new user in a space
Whenever a new user is added to a space, they are assigned with a role.
NOTE: Only a space Administrator can add users to space and assign them with roles.
To add a new user to a space and assign a space role to them:
Go to the Settings tab and select Users.
Click Add users.
Search for the required user by either scrolling through the list or typing the user’s name in the Search field. NOTE: A user can only be added to a space if they are already added to the organization that hosts that space.
Select the required user. NOTE: You can also select multiple users.
Click Assign roles to selected users.
Click on Select a space role and select a checkbox against a role that you would like to assign to the user.
Click Add selected users. The user is added to a space and a space role is assigned.
Reassign a role to a user
You can assign a different role to an existing user in a space or assign an additional role to the user.
To reassign a space role to an existing user:
Go to the Settings tab and select Users.
Go to the required user.
Click on the actions menu and select Change role.
Optional: Deselect the role that is currently assigned to the user.
Select the required role.
Click Assign new role. Your user is now assigned with a different role.