# Roles

Use this page to search and view existing roles in your organization. A role defines a set of privileges to perform specific tasks. You can assign one or more users to a role to enable them to access the appropriate Sugar modules.

The Roles Home page displays the following information:

- A Search sub-panel where you can enter the role name to search for a specific team.
- A Shortcuts menu that displays the following options:
  - List Roles. Click this option to display a drop-down list of users. Select a user from the list to view the role and associated access permissions granted to the user in Sugar.
  - List Roles by User. Click this option to view access permissions for a specific user, and select the user from the adjacent drop-down list.
  - Create Role. Click this option to create a new role. Enter the role name and description and click Save to create the role.
- A list of existing roles along with their description.

- To view the details of a role, click the name in the Roles list.