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Add or Edit Project Roles

This guide explains how to add or edit Project Roles in Authorium. Project Roles allow you to customize permissions across multiple projects and standardize how your team interacts with project content. Proper configuration ensures security, efficiency, and consistent access for all team members.

When to Add Project Roles​

You should add Project Roles when you need to:

  • Create custom roles for different teams (e.g., legal reviewers or analysts).
  • Scale consistent permissions across projects.

When to Edit Project Roles​

You should edit Project Roles when you need to:

  • Update descriptions or permissions for existing roles.
  • Adjust roles as responsibilities evolve across projects.

To Add a New Project Role​

1.From the Dashboard, go to the three-dots menu in the main navigation bar next to the logo.

Dashboard view showing the three-dots menu in the navigation bar to access Roles & Permissions
  1. Select Roles & Permissions.
    Roles & Permissions option highlighted in the project settings menu
  2. Go to the Project Roles tab.
  3. Click Edit Roles in the top right corner.
    Project Roles tab with the Edit Roles button available in the top right corner
  4. Click Add Role to create a new project role.
    Add Role option displayed in the Project Roles interface to create a new role
  5. Enter a Role Name and Description.
  6. Click Save to create the role.
    Form to add a new project role with fields for role name and description

To Edit an Existing Role​

  1. From the Project Roles list, find the role you want to edit.
  2. Click the three-dot menu next to the role and select Edit Role Information.
    Project Roles list showing the three-dot menu next to an existing role with Edit Role option
  3. Update the Name, Description, or adjust Role Permissions as needed.
    Edit role form with fields to update role name, description, and permissions
  4. Click Save to apply your changes.
    Confirmation view showing the updated project role details after editing
Note

These project roles are different from Organization Roles, which are managed separately in the Admin section.

See Also​

To complement your knowledge of this process, check the following pages: