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Project Leader


A Project Leader in ActiveCollab is a user responsible for managing the people and key actions within a specific project. You'll always know who the Project leader is, as they'll have a crown right next to their name.

Who Can Be a Project Leader?

Only users with Owner, Member+, or Member roles can be assigned as Project Leaders.

Who Can’t Be a Project Leader?

Users with a Client and Client+ role cannot be assigned as Project Leaders.

How To Assign a Project Leader?

  • Step 1: Log in to your ActiveCollab account
  • Step 2: Open a desired project from the Projects page
  • Step 3: Click on the People icon next to the project’s name
  • Step 4: Click on the crown icon next to the user’s name

Who Can Assign a Project Leader?

A Project Leader can be assigned by:

  • Owner
  • Member + ( if they are the creator of that project )
  • Member (only if they are the current project leader, they can assign someone else as a leader)

What Can a Project Leader Do?

Project Leaders have additional permissions beyond standard Members:

  • Manage project members - add or remove people
  • Move/Copy tasks to other projects that they have access to
  • Delete and edit tasks and task lists
  • Delete and edit other users’ comments
  • View, delete, and edit any file in the project
  • View, delete, and edit discussions and notes
  • View other users’ time entries
  • View other users’ expense entries
  • View all information in the project’s progress menu bar

How To Change a Project Leader?

  • Step 1: Open a desired project
  • Step 2: Click on the People icon next to the project’s name
  • Step 3: Click on a crown icon next to another user’s name
  • Step 4: Once the change has been made, click anywhere on the page to close the window

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