# 4.2.1.4 Change Role for Colleagues

The "Changing Role for Colleagues" feature in Onethread allows users to modify the role assigned to a colleague within the company. This feature enables companies to adjust their organizational structure to reflect changes in job responsibilities or company requirements. 

### Use Case:

This feature is especially useful for companies or organizations with dynamic projects where the responsibilities of team members may shift over time.

### Pre-conditions to use the Feature:

* Users **must have** a **onethread account**.
* Users **must be logged** into that account.
* Users **must be Super Admin/Admin** to change roles.

### Changing Role for Colleagues

### Steps to Use:

* Go to the **Employee directory**
* Select the **Colleague tab**. 
* Select the **employee** you want to change roles. **Tick** at the left of that colleague. **Update Role** action **button** will get **activated**.
* Select the **role** & click the **Update** button. The role will be updated.

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### Benefits:

Changing a colleague's role allows you to manage access to different company & project parts, assign new tasks or remove current ones, and provide updated permissions to use specific features.&#x20;