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title: "Assign Group-Specific Permissions"
slug: "change-group-specific-permissions"
updated: 2025-08-01T07:39:36Z
published: 2025-08-01T07:39:36Z
canonical: "docs.mapp.com/change-group-specific-permissions"
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# Assign Group-Specific Permissions

## Goal​

To change the group-specific permissions granted to a group role for a specific group in Engage. These permissions override the general group permissions granted to users assigned this system role.

## Background Information​

Group-specific permissions override the general group permissions for a particular group. Use this option when a role needs additional or restricted rights in one group without affecting other groups.

> **Example**
> 
> A user with the role *Manager* is not allowed to remove members by default. However, in the group *Newsletter_DE*, they should manage the recipient list. You can grant this permission specifically for that group – without affecting their rights in any other group.

## Prerequisites​

- The group role you wish to change is ranked lower than your own.
- Your group role is granted the permission ​`403: Group Administration: Change the permissions of lower group roles​`.

## Procedure

1. In the **​** Main Navigation​, click ​*User Management​ > Permissions* ​ *> Group (Specific).*
2. From the **​Group Role​** drop-down list, select the group role for which the permissions should be changed. ⇒ The window shows the group permissions available to the selected group role. The permissions selected in the ​Granted​ column are already held by this role.

> [!TIP]
> Use the ​**Category** ​drop-down list to limit the number of permissions displayed by type.
3. Select a check box in the **​Granted​** column to grant additional permissions.
4. Deselect a check box in the **​Granted​** column to remove permissions.
5. Click **​Save​**. ⇒ Changes to the selected system role are saved. All system users who are assigned this group role have these permissions in the groups where they are a member.