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# Create a role

> Create role

<Note>
  This feature is unavailable in the CRM Suite **Starter** plan.
</Note>

There is only a single role for anonymous users and you cannot create a new one.

## Steps

1. Select <i class="ph ph-traffic-signal" aria-hidden="true" /> **Roles** in the Navigator.

2. Select the **Associates** tab.

3. Click **Add** under the list.

4. In the **Create New Role** dialog, enter a name for the role in the **Role name** field.

5. Enter a description of the role in the **Description** field.

6. Select one of the following options:

   * Click <i class="ph ph-caret-down" aria-label="Chevron" /> next to the **Copy rights from** box, and select the role you want to base the new role on.
   * Click <i class="ph ph-caret-down" aria-label="Chevron" /> and select **Start with blank rights** to create the role from scratch.

7. Click **Save**. The new role is displayed in the **Roles** list.

8. Click the role name in the list to display the rights for the role in the **Data rights** tab.

9. [Enter the data rights in the **Data rights** tab][7].

10. Click the **Functional rights** tab.

    In this tab you can determine which functions will be available for the role, for example, mail merge, publishing, exporting selections and administrator access in Settings and maintenance.

    <Tip>
      Hold the mouse pointer over a right to display more information about it.
    </Tip>

11. Set the role's [functional rights][6]:

    * To add a right, select one or more rights in the **This role CANNOT** field, and click <i class="ph ph-arrow-circle-right" aria-label="Arrow right" />.
    * To remove a right, select one or more rights in the **This role can** field, and click <i class="ph ph-arrow-circle-left" aria-label="Arrow left" />.

    The changes are saved automatically.

[6]: ./functional-rights

[7]: ./set-data-rights-for-role


## Related topics

- [Add users](/en/admin/user-management/add-associate.md)
- [Edit roles](/en/admin/user-management/role/update-role.md)