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title: What is the difference between limited vs. full access in sub-admin roles?
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# What is the difference between limited vs. full access in sub-admin roles?
### Create Full-Access or Limited-Access Sub-Admin Roles
*Also known as: sub-admin permission levels, limited admin access, assign partial admin rights, restrict sub-admin to specific items*
Many HOA Start features let you assign a sub-admin role so a member can take on specific administrative duties **without** upgrading their membership to full Admin status. There are two types of sub-admin roles: **full access** and **limited access**.
### Full Access vs. Limited Access
- **Full-access sub-admin** — Can work on all aspects of the feature you assign them to. Example: a full-access sub-admin assigned to Custom Forms can create forms, edit forms, and manage submission data for *any* form.
- **Limited-access sub-admin** — Can only work on the *specific* items you assign them to within a feature. Example: if you assign a limited-access sub-admin to Custom Forms, you must also pick which specific form(s) they can access.
### How to Assign a Limited-Access Sub-Admin to a Specific Item
1. Open the individual item you want to restrict access to — this can be an amenity, calendar, form, document repository folder, survey, poll, or ticketing-system form.
2. In the **Actions** column for that item, choose **Access Management**.
3. Activate the checkbox next to the name of the sub-admin you want to grant access to. This adds them to that specific aspect of the feature.
### Features That Support Both Full-Access and Limited-Access Sub-Admins
- Amenities
- Calendars
- Committees
- Custom Forms
- Document Repository
- Events
- Surveys and Polls
- Ticketing System
### Features That Only Support Full-Access Sub-Admins
- Help Desk
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