# ◾ How to Assign a Role

While roles are managed on the **Roles** tab, they can only be assigned to new users on the **Groups & Users** tab.


:::warning
***IMPORTANT:*** A user with User Manager privilege does NOT have access to roles including one or more of the following privileges: Admin, System Manager, Room Manager, Learner History/ SP Activity.

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## Assigning a predefined role:


1. Create a new user on the **Groups & Users** tab or open the **Edit** **User** pop-up for a desired user.
2. Select a predefined role from the **Role** drop-down menu.
3. Click **Save** to save the changes.

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## Assigning a customized role:


1. Create a new user on the **Groups & Users** tab or open the **Edit** **User** pop-up for a desired user.
2. Select the *Custom...* option from the **Role** drop-down menu.  
     
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3. The system will switch to the **Privileges** settings.
4. Check the boxes of the privileges you wish to assign to the specific user.

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4\. After editing, the pop-up window can be closed, as any changes are saved automatically.


:::warning
***IMPORTANT:*** Personalized role(s) set up when creating or editing a user will not be saved as a customized role; this can only be done on the **Roles** tab.  
See also [How to Create a Customized Role](/doc/how-to-create-a-customized-role-rPlc16uwr6).

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### How User Roles function within LearningSpace

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:::tip
See also [Checklists - Case parts](/doc/checklists-case-parts-MEst6SU79S)

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:::tip
For further information, visit our [User Manager](/doc/user-manager-jY5BSEdZwv) pages.

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