Performing admin user functions in Next Experience

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title: Performing admin user functions in Next Experience
description: Use admin functions in the Next Experience user menu to elevate roles, impersonate users, and configure a workspace.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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keywords: [next experience admin, admin functions, admin user functions]
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# Performing admin user functions in Next Experience

Use admin functions in the Next Experience user menu to elevate roles, impersonate users, and configure a workspace.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **User Menu**\[Omitted image "pol-user-menu.png"\] Alt text: User menu..

2.  Select one of these user menu options for admins.

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Description

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Impersonate user

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Option to impersonate other authenticated users for testing purposes and to view impersonation logs. For more information, see [Impersonate a user](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/c_ImpersonateAUser.md).

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Elevate role

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Option to elevate to a privileged role to gain access to the features of High Security Settings for the current session. For more information, see [Elevated privilege roles](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-security/c_ElevatedPrivilege.md).**Note:** Users granted the admin role can't elevate to a privileged role. Only the base system admin can be elevated.

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Configure Workspace

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Dynamic links to configuration pages to access configurations relevant to lists or forms more easily. These items display in the user menu when a workspace is in focus.-   **Configure workspace**: Link to configure the workspace in UI Builder.
-   **Configure page**: Menu to configure page elements in the classic environment. The items display dynamically to show items that pertain to lists and items that pertain to forms.


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**Parent Topic:**[Configuring the Next Experience UI](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/next-experience-ui-admin.md)