How do I assign and manage admin roles and permissions as a Studio Admin?
As a Studio Admin, you can assign and manage admin roles and permissions for other users.
Learn more about user roles in Studio.
Note: You can be a Studio Admin even if you are not a Canvas Admin. As a Studio Admin, you can manage user permissions in Studio. However, you may not be able to manage permissions for users in Canvas.
Open Media Management
![Open Media Management](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/962/846/original/21e33bcc-2868-4d5b-8440-245ed673a981.png)
In the Studio navigation menu, click the Admin drop-down menu [1]. Then, click the Media Management link [2].
Select User
In the Media Management page, click the Users tab [1]. To search for a user by name, enter a minimum of 3 characters of the user name in the Search field [2]. To sort the User Name list in alphabetic or reverse-alphabetic order, click the User Name sort indicator [3].
In the listing for the user you wish to edit, click the Options drop-down menu [4], then click the Edit User link [5].
Assign Admin Role
![Edit User Admin Privileges](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/639/254/original/82c0f652-f773-4892-9be7-0080eca31ed9.png)
In the Edit User Details menu, click the Studio Admin Privileges drop-down menu [1].
To assign root level access to all Studio media in the institution's account, click the Studio Admin option [2].
Users with sub-account admin access in Canvas inherit limited sub-account admin permissions in Studio. To enable elevated sub-account admin access on the Media Management interface (e.g. enable sub-account admins to access user libraries), click the Studio Admin in Sub-Accounts option [3].
To remove existing admin permissions, select the None option [4].
To save changes, click the Update Details button [5].
Note: Studio Admin access gives users access to all areas of the institution's Studio account. It is recommended that users with sub-account admin status in Canvas only be given Studio Admin in Sub-Accounts status for their own Canvas sub-accounts in Studio.