--- title: How do I create a new Role? description: Roles enables you to define access to the different areas of the platform. --- [Skip to content](https://knowledge.groop.com/how-do-i-create-a-new-role#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://knowledge.groop.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![Groop-Black.svg\]](https://knowledge.groop.com/hubfs/Groop-Black.svg) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://knowledge.groop.com/kb-tickets/new) - Contact us Contact us How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base and Tutorials](https://knowledge.groop.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Roles](https://knowledge.groop.com/roles?hsLang=en) # How do I create a new Role? ## Roles enables you to define access to the different areas of the platform. \***Only users with the Admin role can create/edit roles**\* #### To create a new Role -  1. Within Roles click** Create Role** ![](https://knowledge.groop.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202019-09-03%20at%2012.33.57.png?width=600&name=Screenshot%202019-09-03%20at%2012.33.57.png) 2. Give the new Role a title e.g. Trustee 3. Complete 'Role Description' if required 4. Choose permissions from within **Available Privileges **by clicking on each title until you have selected all that are required 5. When all permissions have been selected click ![Screenshot 2019-07-29 at 16.04.37](https://knowledge.groop.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202019-07-29%20at%2016.04.37.png?width=43&name=Screenshot%202019-07-29%20at%2016.04.37.png) to populate the **Granted Privileges **column 6. To save the Role, click** Create Role**   #### To edit an existing Role -  1. Click the title of an existing Role and select **Edit** ![](https://knowledge.groop.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202019-09-03%20at%2012.34.14.png?width=600&name=Screenshot%202019-09-03%20at%2012.34.14.png) 2. If removing access, click on each title from the **Granted Privileges **column until you have selected all that are required and click ![Screenshot 2019-07-29 at 16.08.24](https://knowledge.groop.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202019-07-29%20at%2016.08.24.png?width=45&name=Screenshot%202019-07-29%20at%2016.08.24.png) ![](https://knowledge.groop.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202019-09-03%20at%2012.34.51.png?width=467&name=Screenshot%202019-09-03%20at%2012.34.51.png) 3. If adding more permissions choose from within **Available Privileges **by clicking on each title until you have selected all that are required and click ![Screenshot 2019-07-29 at 16.04.37](https://knowledge.groop.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202019-07-29%20at%2016.04.37.png?width=43&name=Screenshot%202019-07-29%20at%2016.04.37.png) 4. To save the Role, click** Save Role** #### To delete an existing Role -    1. Click the title of an existing Role and select **Delete![Screenshot 2019-07-29 at 16.12.03](https://knowledge.groop.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202019-07-29%20at%2016.12.03.png?width=162&name=Screenshot%202019-07-29%20at%2016.12.03.png)** 2. Confirm your decision**![Screenshot 2019-07-29 at 16.14.06](https://knowledge.groop.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202019-07-29%20at%2016.14.06.png?width=433&name=Screenshot%202019-07-29%20at%2016.14.06.png)** 3. 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