# Create Custom Roles

Define roles for your organization and choose their permissions.

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## About This Task

You can define custom roles and assign them to users. Custom roles let you control permissions at a granular level. You can create either create a role from scratch by choosing permissions for each asset, or start with a preset role and adjust its permissions. 

You can modify and delete roles any time. Keep in mind that changes to a role's permissions apply to all users and groups assigned to that role.

# Prerequisites

Learn about roles and permissions by reading [User Roles and Permissions](/docs/concepts/user-roles-and-permissions.mdx).

# Create a Role

1. In <ProductName />, click your profile icon and choose _Settings_.
2. Go to _Organization>Roles_.
2. Open **Custom Roles** and click **Create Custom Role**.
3. Give your role a name and, optionally, add a description to help identify it later.
4. Choose whether to:
   1. Start by copying a preset role:
      1. Choose the role.
      2. Adjust the permissions as needed.
   2. Start from scratch: Choose the permissions this role should have for each asset.
5. Click **Create Role**. The new role appears on the Roles page under Custom Roles in Organization Settings.

# What To Do Next

Assign your custom role to users and groups to control their access to workspaces.