In Slack, every person has a role, each with its own level of permissions and access. Use the tables below to explore specific permissions for each type of role.

Using Slack

Breakdown of permissions by role type for key features for using Slack.

✓ Available by default
✷ Only available to Workspace Owners
✦ Only available if a Workspace Owner changes the default setting

	Owner/Admin	Member	Guest
Send messages and upload files	✓	✓	✓
Join any public channel	✓	✓
Delete your own messages	✓	✓	✓
Create a channel*	✓	✓
Create a private channel*	✓	✓	Multi-Channel Guest
Convert a channel to private**	✓
Manage channels with Slack Connect†	✓	✷
Archive a channel**	✓	✓
Rename a channel** (Adjustable on Grid)	✓
Delete a channel	✓
Set channel retention	✦
Set private channel retention	✓	✷
Set posting permissions	✓	✓
Create a channel email address	✓	✓
Use @channel and @here	✓	✓	✓
Use @everyone	✓	✓
Create user groups	✓	✷
Mention user groups	✓	✓
Be added to user groups	✓	✓
Set reminders for channels or members	✓	✓
Add custom emoji	✓	✓
Use shortcuts	✓	✓	Multi-Channel Guest
Install apps	✓	✓
Use workflows†	✓	✓	✓
Build workflows†	✓	✓

* Workspace Owners can restrict permissions for creating channels.
** Channel Managers can also adjust channels they are assigned.
† Paid plans only

Administration

Administrative settings for some features are limited by role type.

✓ Available by default
✷ Only available to Workspace Owners
✦ Only available if a Workspace Owner changes the default setting

	Owner/Admin	Member	Guest
Remove people from channels	✓	✷
Remove people from private channels	✓	✓
Invite guests to public channels	✓
Invite Multi-Channel Guests to private channels	✓	✓	Multi-Channel Guest
Invite Single-Channel Guests to private channels	✓
Delete other people's messages	✓
Send invites to new members	✓	✓
Send invites to new guests	✓	✓
Deactivate a member's account	✓
Set default channels	✓
Set workspace language	✓
Set discovery and sign up	✦
Turn on Approved Apps	✦
Manage app settings and permissions	✦
Set name display guidelines	✦
Change workspace name/URL	✦
Reset all members' passwords	✦
Create and edit user groups	✦	✷
View analytics and usage	✓	✷
Change full & display names†	✓
Change an email address†	✓
Change a member's role	✓
Upgrade to a paid plan	✓	✓
Change plan type***	✓
Add a payment method***	✓
View billing statements	✦
Choose authentication method	✓
Export data from public channels	✓
Export data from conversations (if eligible)	✦
Transfer primary ownership	Primary Owner
Delete workspace	Primary Owner

*** The person who upgraded the workspace can also make changes.
† Paid plans only

Additional administration on Enterprise Grid

The following table breaks down permissions for organization-level administrative settings on Slack's Enterprise Grid plan.

✓ Available by default
✷ Only available if an Org Owner/Admin chooses
✦ Only if an Org Owner/Admin is also a member of the workspace

Organization policies

	Org Owner/Admin	Workspace Owner/Admin	Member
Set display name guidelines	✓	✦
Set default do not disturb mode	✓	✦
Set custom message retention	✓	✦	✦
Set custom file retention	✓
Manage channel posting permissions	✓	✦
Create and edit user groups	✓	✦	✦
Set public file sharing policy	✓	✦
Create a multi-workspace channel	✓	✦	✦
Configure single sign-on	Org Owner
Set mandatory two-factor authentication	Org Owner
Allow users to change email/display name	Org Owner

Administrative

	Org Owner/Admin	Workspace Owner/Admin	Member
Connect IDP groups to workspaces or channels	✓
Manage member's account status and permissions	✓
Change a member's display name or email address	✓	✦
Manage email display	✓	✓
Deactivate a member's account	✓
Create a custom role	Org Primary Owner		Roles Admin
Manage domain claiming	✓
Create a new workspace on the org	✓	✓
Set workspace discovery and access	✦	✓
Move channels between workspaces	✦	✓
Manage multi-workspace channel creation	✓
Manage channels with Slack Connect	✓
Restrict members from inviting people to a channel	✓	✓	Channel Manager
Choose name, URL, and icon	✓
View workspace analytics	✓	✷	✷
Add custom emoji	✓	✓	✓
Set Slackbot responses policy	✓	✷
Set app management policies	✓
Approve or restrict apps††	✓	✓
Use channel management tools	Org Owner§	✓
Delete workspace		Primary Owner

†† Workspace Owners can only approve or restrict apps for their workspace that have not been approved or restricted at the org level.
§ Org Admins can use channel management tools if they are also a member of the workspace.

System roles on Enterprise Grid

On Slack's Enterprise Grid plan, system roles give organizations more flexibility around permissions that can be granted to members. Admins can give users one or many system roles to help them manage the organization. 

System role	Permissions
Analytics Admin	View the analytics dashboard
Audit Logs Admin	Access audit logs in Slack
Channels Admin	Create private channels, rename channels, convert public channels to private, archive/unarchive channels, and adjust posting permissions
DLP Admin	Manage data loss prevention (DLP) for Slack
Export Admin	Access and manage exports in Slack
Legal Holds Admin	Create, edit, and release legal holds
Message Activity Manager	View message activity in channels
Roles Admin	Create custom roles and manage who is assigned system roles
Sales Admin	Manage Slack Sales Elevate*
Security Admin	Manage sessions and deactivate accounts
Users Admin	Add/remove users from workspace, and deactivate users
Workflow Admin	Manage workflows

* Also available on the Business+ plan.

Additional system roles will be released in the future. Stay tuned!