Designate an editor

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title: Designate an editor
description: Editors can create and modify services within a service category.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
product: Service Creator
classification: service-creator
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Manage a service, Service Creator, Build workflows]
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# Designate an editor

Editors can create and modify services within a service category.

## Before you begin

Role required: none.

## About this task

Editors automatically receive the catalog\_editor role.

The service category manager can designate editors for a published service category.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Service Creator** > **My Service Categories**.

2.  Select a record with a **State** of **Published to Catalog**.

3.  Click the lock icon beside the **Editors** field.

4.  Select users to designate as editors using the reference lookup icon.

    Only users in the appropriate department are available for selection.

5.  After adding all editors, click **Update**.

    Editors receive the Catalog Editor role.

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