# Editing custom roles

> Edit, clone, or delete custom user roles in Test Manager to reflect your authorization needs.

You manage custom roles from the Manage roles tab under Settings. You can also clone a role to use it as the starting point for a new one.

## Editing a custom role

Editing a custom role changes its name, description, and permissions, or clones it as the starting point for a new role.

### Steps

1. Select **Settings** in the Test Manager header.
2. In the **Manage roles** tab, select ![More Options icon](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/test-manager/test-manager-docs-image-more_options_icon_test_manager-ac8cfb1d-e8d350e6.png) for the user role that you want to edit, and then select one of the following actions:
   * **Edit role** - This opens the **Edit role** panel and you can edit the name, description and permissions.
   * **Clone** - This opens the **Clone role** panel and you can edit the clone of the role that you're creating.
3. Select **Save** to record your changes.

### Result

The custom role is saved with your edited name, description, and permissions, or a new cloned role is created with your changes.

## Deleting a custom role

Deleting a custom role removes it from every user it was assigned to.

### Steps

1. Select **Settings** in the Test Manager header.
2. In the **Manage roles** tab, select one or more custom user roles, and then select **Delete**.
3. In the **Confirm** dialog, select **Delete**.

   ![Delete role confirmation dialog in Test Manager](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/test-manager/test-manager-docs-image-130924-e6fb5eba-5c4ca0a4.webp)

### Result

When you delete a custom user role, it's no longer assigned to any user.