--- title: Managing Staff Permissions | Emerge Desktop description: As an Estab Admin, you can manage users and update permissions at role and individual levels. Learn more. --- 020 8506 6100 [![](https://support.groupcall.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Groupcall-logo-250-x-131.png?width=214&height=50&name=Groupcall-logo-250-x-131.png "Groupcall-logo-250-x-131.png")](https://support.groupcall.com) [Customer Login](https://www.groupcall.com/login) Menu ** ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/Emerge-Desktop(optimised).png) ![null](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/emerge%20cmyk%20h150px.png "null") # Managing Staff Permissions If you are an admin user for **Emerge**, you will see the ![Manage_users.png](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/Tools.png "Manage_users.png") **Manage Users** feature from your side menu. Updating permissions for individual users can be done in just a few short steps via a quick wizard. ***To see and access Manage Users, you will need to be an Estab Admin in Groupcall IDaaS. Speak with your school admin/IT team, or contact ****[Groupcall Support](http://www-groupcall-com.sandbox.hs-sites.com/customer-support)****.*** ## Table of Contents ## Getting Started 1) Click **Manage Users **from the side menu.  ![Manage users menu](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/Manage_users_menu-1.png "Manage users menu") 2) In the search bar, begin typing the name or email address of the staff member you wish to update permissions for. 3) From the list of results that appear below, click the correct user and then click **Next Step** from the bottom right. ![Manage staff permissions - search](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/Manage%20staff%20permissions%20-%20search-1.gif "Manage staff permissions - search") 4) From the next page, select the **Role** you need to assign to this user. a. If you want to customise permissions for a user, first select a role, then scroll down and toggle **Customer the default permissions for selected role(s)**, then click **Next Step**. ![Manage permissions - select role](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/Manage%20permissions%20-%20select%20role-1.gif "Manage permissions - select role")   5) By default, each role is assigned the following permissions: Permissions/Roles | **Permissions/Roles** | **Staff (Basic Access)** | **Teaching Staff** | **Office Staff** | **SLT** | **Dinner Staff** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Use Search | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | | Use Class Layouts |   | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | | Take Attendance | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | | Take Dinner Registers |   | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | | Run Behaviour Wizard |   | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | | Run Achievement Wizard |   | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | | View Assessment |   | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | | View Programmes of Study |   | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | | See Other Staff Timetables | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | | Student Details | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | | Show Student’s Contact Details | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | | Show Student Timetable | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | | Show Attendance | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | | Show Behaviour | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | | Show Achievement | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | | Show Exams | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | | Show Reports | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | | View My Detentions |   | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | | View Usage Report |   |   |   | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | | Show Dinner Register Summary | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | | Show Incomplete Registers | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | | Manage Detentions |   |   |   | ![](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/tick%20(1).png "tick (1).png") |   | 6) From the next page, review the full list of **permissions** for the role you have selected. If you have chosen to customise permissions (see step **4a**), simply toggle the permissions you wish to add or remove for this user. 7) When you are ready, click **Submit** from the bottom right. You will see a pop-up box to let you know that your update has been successful. ![Manage permissions - submit](https://www.groupcall.com/hubfs/Manage_permissions_-_success-1.png "Manage permissions - submit") ** Contact us: [Contact Support](https://support.groupcall.com/contact-support) ** Telephone: 020 7237 8456 ** Let's get social: [**](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Groupcall+Ltd/134802463272409)    [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/groupcall-ltd)    [**](https://twitter.com/groupcall)    [**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJjYSDa0hxNAooVCAFYGuA) ![](https://dc.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=77182&fmt=gif)