# Change a user's role

## Adjust project role

As explained in the previous chapter, you automatically assign a role to a user when you add them to a project.  

You can subsequently adjust the role a user has in a project.

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Nyvwhz1kEMXcHf4HLuZ8/blobs/ZCBaA4v8SwvX7pjRFGmT/E97FB1CD-7571-49F4-87FF-22EDCDA65F74.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Fig. 1 – Adjusting the project role</p></figcaption></figure>

1. Click on **Engineering \[A]**
2. Make sure that the tab **Projects** **\[B]** is selected
3. Click on the user whose role you want to adjust **\[C]**\
   ▷ The project settings open\
   ▷ In **\[D]** you can see all users assigned to this project
4. For the user whose project role you want to adjust: Click on **\[E]**\
   ▷ The window **Edit user** **\[F]** appears
5. Select in **\[G]** the role you want to assign to this user.&#x20;
6. Click on **Save \[H]**

{% hint style="info" %}
**Why can’t I adjust the project role in the user settings?**

Users can have different roles in different projects. Therefore, in the respective project settings, specify which role a user has in this project.

[-> Learn more about roles](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/english-v14/documentation/roles)
{% endhint %}

## Adjust system role

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Nyvwhz1kEMXcHf4HLuZ8/blobs/I1YmUVG64v0mc5QFNMDA/8DE62FCB-BA75-464F-B125-990064C6DBEE.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Fig. 2 – Adjusting the system role</p></figcaption></figure>

1. Click on **Engineering \[A]**
2. Make sure that the tab **Users** **\[B]** is selected
3. Click on the user whose role you want to adjust on **\[C]**\
   ▷ The user settings open
4. For the user whose project role you want to adjust: Click on **\[D]**\
   ▷ The window **Edit user** **\[E]** appears
5. Select in **\[F]** the role you want to assign to this user.&#x20;
6. Click on **Save \[G]**