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# Getting started - User roles

## The different user roles in Apollo.ai

The “**Board Organizer**” role has extensive editing rights in Apollo.ai, including:

- Creating agendas
- Writing meeting minutes
- Creating circular resolutions
- Finalising & tracking meeting results

 

The “**Board Member**” role has dashboard, search, voting, and commenting rights, including:

- Receiving agendas
- Adding personal notes to documents
- Providing feedback on agendas and minutes
- Approving and signing meeting minutes
- Voting on circular resolutions
- Receiving decision reports

 

The "**Observer**" role works like a Board Member without voting rights. Observers can be [invited](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/board-organizer-create-meeting#observer) as such to meetings without being fixed Board Members, see the whole content of the meeting (unless they are [excluded](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/board-organizer-create-agenda#exclude-board-members) from one or more agenda items), and can provide feedback on the minutes if requested to do so in the [review process](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/board-organizer-request-minutes-review?hsLang=en), but cannot vote on [resolutions during meetings](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/board-organizer-live-voting?hsLang=en).

 

The “**Board Admin**” role administers the board and grants permissions to the board members.

 

The **User** role is a meeting guest with limited rights, such as:

- Providing documents for meetings
- Receiving information on meetings, decisions, and tasks
- Taking over tasks
- Being responsible for decisions
- Creating decision reports

Apollo.ai users can, if needed, take on **multiple roles**, either on a short-term basis or permanently.

 

 

In the **secure file storage** (add-on) the following access levels are available for user-uploaded files & folders:

- View only: Open files in the integrated viewer. No download or print option.
- View and print: Open files in the integrated viewer and print them through the dedicated button. No download option.
- View and download: Open files in the integrated viewer and download them in PDF format through the dedicated button. No print option.
- Print and download: Open files in the integrated viewer, download them in PDF format and print them.
- Full access: Open files in the integrated viewer, download them in the original format and print them.
- Admin: Open files in the integrated viewer, download them in the original format and print them. View, add or remove access rights. Upload new files and folders.

- [Getting started](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/getting-started?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Notifications](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/getting-started?hsLang=en#notifications)
- [Organizing board meetings](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/organizing-board-meetings?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Before the meeting](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/organizing-board-meetings?hsLang=en#before-the-meeting)
    - [During the meeting](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/organizing-board-meetings?hsLang=en#during-the-meeting)
    - [After the meeting](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/organizing-board-meetings?hsLang=en#after-the-meeting)
    - [Circular resolutions](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/organizing-board-meetings?hsLang=en#circular-resolutions)
    - [Downloads](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/organizing-board-meetings?hsLang=en#downloads)
- [Participating in board meetings](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/participating-in-board-meetings?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Before the meeting](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/participating-in-board-meetings?hsLang=en#before-the-meeting)
    - [During the meeting](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/participating-in-board-meetings?hsLang=en#during-the-meeting)
    - [After the meeting](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/participating-in-board-meetings?hsLang=en#after-the-meeting)
    - [Circular resolutions](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/participating-in-board-meetings?hsLang=en#circular-resolutions)
    - [Mobile app](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/participating-in-board-meetings?hsLang=en#mobile-app)
- [General](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/general?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Meetings](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/general?hsLang=en#meetings)
    - [Decisions](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/general?hsLang=en#decisions)
    - [To-dos](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/general?hsLang=en#to-dos)
    - [Search](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/general?hsLang=en#search)
    - [Downloads](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/general?hsLang=en#downloads)
    - [Boards](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/general?hsLang=en#boards)
    - [Settings](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/general?hsLang=en#settings)
    - [File storage (add-on)](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/general?hsLang=en#file-storage-add-on)
    - [Mobile App](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/general?hsLang=en#mobile-app)
- [Administration](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/administration?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Board administration](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/administration?hsLang=en#board-administration)
    - [Organization settings and user management](https://help.apollo.ai/knowledge-base/administration?hsLang=en#organization-settings-and-user-management)

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