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title: Create Full-Access or Limited-Access Sub-Admin Roles
description: Many HOA Start features let you assign a Sub-Admin role so a member can take on specific administrative duties without becoming a full Admin.
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# Create Full-Access or Limited-Access Sub-Admin Roles
Many HOA Start features let you assign a Sub-Admin role so a member can take on specific administrative duties without becoming a full Admin. There are two types of access a role can grant for a given feature: full access and limited access.
### Full Access vs. Limited Access
- **Full-access sub-admin:** can work on every item within the feature they're assigned to. Example: a full-access sub-admin assigned to Custom Forms can create, edit, and manage submissions for *any* form.
- **Limited-access sub-admin:** can only work on the specific item(s) they're individually assigned to within the feature. Example: a limited-access sub-admin assigned to Custom Forms can only work on the specific form(s) you separately grant them access to.
### Which Features Support Both Access Levels
Choosing between full and limited access is only possible for these features:
- Amenities
- Calendars
- Committees
- Custom Forms
- Document Repository
- Events
- Surveys and Polls
- Ticketing System
### Features That Are Always Full Access
These features don't have individually divisible items, so any sub-admin assigned to one automatically has full access to it:
- Boardroom
- Help Desk
- Member Form
- Members
- Newsfeed
- Site Setup
- Sponsorships
- Violations
### Setting Access Level When Creating or Editing a Role
1. If the role includes one or more features that support both access levels, the **SUB-ADMIN ACCESS MANAGEMENT** window opens automatically after you click **Save Sub-Admin** on the role (see *Create a Sub-Admin Role* or *Edit a Sub-Admin Role*).
2. For each such feature, choose **Full Access** or **Limited Access** for the member(s) assigned to that role.
3. Click **Save** to finish, or **Cancel** to back out.
### Assigning a Limited-Access Sub-Admin to a Specific Item
Choosing Limited Access above only grants an access *level* — you still need to grant the sub-admin access to the specific item(s) they should be able to work on:
1. Open the individual item you want to grant access to (for example, one specific amenity, calendar, custom form, or document folder).
2. In that item's Actions column, choose **Access Management**.
3. Check the box next to the name of the sub-admin you want to grant access to.
4. Click **Save** to finish, or **Cancel** to abandon the change.
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