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# Add role to existing role

# Add a role to an existing role {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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When you add a new role to an existing role for a user, the user inherits the access
that is granted by the new role.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

Warning:  
If your organization hasn't manually allocated user-based subscriptions before,subscription assignments are based on user roles and the kind of access each role permits. Creating, customizing, and assigning roles can have subscription usage impact. For more information about how roles are evaluated for subscription assignment, see [Automatic subscription assignment](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/4W3bCjxidSbUFfOp3uAsOg "If your organization has never manually allocated user-based subscriptions before, entitlements are automatically assigned based on user roles and ACL access. Reviewing how roles are evaluated for automatic subscription assignment can help you make decisions about which roles users should have.").

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllUser AdministrationRoles and open the existing role.
2. Click Edit in the Contains Roles related list.
3. Use the slushbucket to add one or more roles to the existing role.
4. Click Save.  
   The users with the existing role inherit the access that is granted by the
   new role.

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