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Editing a module created by a colleague

Originally asked by a community member in the Litmos Community forum on 17 July 2026.

Hi,

My manager and I encountered an issue today we cannot explain or resolve: they would like to edit a module created by a colleague, but they don't have the Content Author option (only Preview, Download and Save). Neither of us were involved in setting up the LMS or user permissions, however they should have permissions as equally as high to mine - assuming that is the issue.

How might we check permission levels and what would we need to change to allow them to edit that module, please?

Thanks in advance! Nick


  • Reply from a community member, 17 July 2026

    This is just a guess; If you already have access to Content Author for courses you created, then you may need to pair with Litmos support.

    Litmos users have to be given access to Content Author Tool.

    • Navigate to Your Name > Account Settings in the upper right corner of the page
      • If you don't see Account Settings, then your user doesn't have Administration privileges
    • Click Litmos Features in the menu on the left
    • Click the Content Author feature
    • This is where you can see a list of the users that have access to Content Author Tool.
      • Use the Promote to Content Author button on the right to add more users (yourself, etc.)
      • Click Save

    You may need to log out and log back in first, but after adding yourself then you should see the Content Author option.

    Edit - I see this note in the Content Author feature:

    "Note: Team Leads and Team Admins with this privilege can only create and edit content within their own courses."

    If you are an administrator, the I believe you can edit other users' CAT modules. But if you aren't an administrator, then you cannot (and you won't be able to access the Litmos Features, either).

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