Roles and permissions
What Owners, Admins, Editors, and Viewers can do in a Layerpath workspace, from settings, members, and billing to projects, folders, and Brand memory.
The four roles
- Owner: has full access to the workspace, and is the only role that can change other members' roles.
- Admin: has full access to the workspace, except changing roles.
- Editor: can create and edit projects. Editors don't see Settings.
- Viewer: has view-only access. Viewers don't see Settings or Brand memory.
If you're a Viewer and need to create or edit, ask your workspace's Owner to change your role. Upgrading the plan doesn't change anyone's role.
What each role can do in the workspace
| Action | Owner | Admin | Editor | Viewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Settings | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Rename the workspace | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Invite members and cancel invitations | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Remove members | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Change members' roles | Yes | No | No | No |
| Change the plan | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Set up a custom domain | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Connect Slack | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Connect the ChatGPT plugin or the Claude connector | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Disconnect integrations in Settings | Yes | Yes | No | No |
What each role can do with projects
| Action | Owner | Admin | Editor | Viewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open and preview projects | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| View analytics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Create projects | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Edit and rename projects | Any project | Any project | Some projects | No |
| Publish or unpublish walkthroughs | Any project | Any project | Some projects | No |
| Duplicate projects | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Export a video or a guide PDF | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Move projects to a folder | Any project | Any project | The projects they made | No |
| Delete projects | Any project | Any project | The projects they made | No |
Where a cell says Some projects, it means the projects an Editor made, projects made in Slack, and projects at the top level of a team space or team folder they belong to. Editors move their own projects with the folder name at the top of the project page. Owners and Admins can also use Move to folder on the project card.
What each role can do with folders and Brand memory
| Action | Owner | Admin | Editor | Viewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create folders | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Create team spaces | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Invite members to a team space | In team spaces they belong to | In team spaces they belong to | No | No |
| Rename or delete team spaces | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Rename or delete folders | Any folder | Any folder | Folders in General, in their team spaces, and in Private | No |
| Edit and apply Brand memory | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Nobody can rename or delete General or Private themselves. Team spaces are on Team and Enterprise.
Change a role
Only the Owner can change roles, and the Owner's own role can't be changed.
To change a member's role:
- Go to Settings > Members.
- Find the member on the Members tab.
- In the Role column, choose Admin, Editor, or Viewer. You'll see "Role updated".