# Roles & Permissions RelayBook uses a **three-tier role system** to control what each team member can do within a book. Every member of a book has exactly one role: **Owner**, **Member**, or **Viewer**. > [!quote] The Right Access for Everyone > Not everyone needs the same level of control. Clear roles mean your team can collaborate ==with confidence==. ## Role Overview | Capability | Viewer | Member | Owner | |-----------|--------|--------|-------| | View contacts | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Create contacts | No | Yes | Yes | | Edit contacts | No | Yes | Yes | | Delete contacts | No | Yes | Yes | | Star contacts | No | Yes | Yes | | Create/edit labels | No | Yes | Yes | | Invite members | No | No | Yes | | Manage member roles | No | No | Yes | | Remove members | No | No | Yes | | Rename book | No | No | Yes | | Delete book | No | No | Yes | ## Viewer **Read-only access.** Viewers can see all contacts but cannot make changes. > [!tip] When to use Viewer > Give Viewer access to people who need to reference contacts but shouldn't modify them — like an assistant who needs phone numbers or a manager reviewing the team's pipeline. ## Member **Full read/write access** to contacts and labels. Members can add, edit, and delete contacts, but cannot manage the book itself or its members. > [!tip] When to use Member > Member is the default role for most team members. They can do everything needed for day-to-day contact management. ## Owner **Full control** over the book, including member management and book settings. Owners can do everything Members can, plus invite and remove members, change roles, rename the book, and delete it. > [!note] Book creator = first Owner > When you create a book, you automatically become its Owner. You can then invite others and assign them any role. ## Changing Roles Only **Owners** can change another member's role: 1. Open the book 2. Go to **Members** 3. Click on a member to change their role 4. Select the new role (Viewer, Member, or Owner) > [!highlight] Promoting to Owner > You can promote a Member to Owner, giving them equal control over the book. This is useful for co-managed teams. ## Key Rules - A book must always have at least one Owner - Only Owners can delete a book, and only if they are the sole Owner - Members can [[Leaving a Book|leave a book]] at any time - Role changes take effect immediately > [!success] The Key Idea > Three simple roles cover every collaboration scenario. **Viewers** watch, **Members** work, **Owners** manage. Assign roles based on what each person needs to do. --- **Next:** Learn how to bring your team in with [[Inviting Members]].