# Updating the role for an existing user account ## Introduction When a [new user account is created](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/users-roles-and-permissions/creating-a-new-user-account-for-your-company-profile), assigning them a role is part of the initial account creation process. If you are a user with an [administrator or manager role](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/users-roles-and-permissions/roles-and-permissions-summary), you can change the role(s) for an existing user account - the following rules apply:
Your roleAllowed role changes
Administrator
  • Can promote accounts to roles up to and including manager level (e.g. change a user account to a manager account).
  • Can reduce other non-administrator accounts to a lesser role (e.g. change a manager account to a user account).
Manager
  • Can promote accounts to roles up to and including user level (e.g. change a read-only account to a user account).
  • Can reduce other non-manager accounts to a lesser role (e.g. change a user account to a read-only account).
{% hint style="info" %} For more information please see our [Roles & permissions summary](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/users-roles-and-permissions/roles-and-permissions-summary) page. {% endhint %} ## **The steps** **Step 1**\ [Access the user list for your company profile](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/users-roles-and-permissions/viewing-all-users-for-your-company-profile). **Step 2**\ Move down to the **extra** section - you'll see a **\[company] users** tab showing all existing user accounts. At a glance you can see each user's name, email address and role - click the name of the user that you want to update:
**Step 3**\ Move down to the **roles** tab and assign (and/or remove) roles as needed using the appropriate **assign role** / **remove role** buttons:
{% hint style="info" %} The role associated with a user determines the level of access that they have within the Patchworks dashboard - for more information please see our [Roles & permissions summary](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/users-roles-and-permissions/roles-and-permissions-summary) page. {% endhint %} **Step 4**\ Save changes.