--- title: Making Layouts Available to Users slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/making-layouts-available-to-users createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:43.403Z --- Layouts (the workspace buttons that appear at the top of a page) are available to users according to their logged-in role. 1. From the Configuration Console, click **Configure > Users and Permissions > Roles and Permissions** to open the **Roles and Permissions** workspace. The application displays a list of roles. 2. Click a role name from the list. The application displays the **Role Details** page. 3. Click **Top Level Tabs** from the toolbar. The application displays the **Top Level Tabs** page, showing a list of the tabs that are currently available to that role. :::Paragraph{indent="1"} *Top-Level Tabs* ::: ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/MQjv3KvpDy6JZbdHzasAJ_topleveltabs.png" position="flex-start" size="40" initialPath="../../Resources/Images/help-images/top_level_tabs.png" githubPath="Content/Resources/Images/help-images/top_level_tabs.png" showCaption="false" width="963" height="616" darkWidth="963" darkHeight="616" indent="1"} | Column Title | Description | | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Tab Title | The display name of the workspace tab. | | Type | Specifies how the workspace tab appears in the role interface. | | Configuration | Specifies how the workspace is configured. | | Available | Specifies if the workspace is available to the role. If there is a checkmark, this workspace is available to the role. If there is no checkmark, this workspace is not available to the role. If there is an **expression** icon, there is a hidden expression that determines if the workspace is available to the role. | | Visible | Specifies if the workspace is initially visible to the role (top level). | | Can Close | Specifies if the role user can close the workspace (has a close button). | | Delete | Permanently removes this tab from the role.
**NOTE**: This does not delete the workspace from the application. | 4. Click **Add New Tab**. The application displays a list of workspace types. 5. Select a workspace type. The most commonly used type is *Object Workspace*. The application displays a new tab form. 6. Enter information into the fields. | Field | Description | | ----------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Name | A unique name for the tab. | | The Tab Is Available | Makes the tab available to the role. | | The Tab Is Initially Visible | Makes the tab initially visible on the top level when a user logs in. | | The Tab Can Be Closed By User | Allows the user to close the tab. A **Close** button appears in the tab. | | Hidden Expression | Specifies if the workspace is hidden. Click **none** to open the Expression Editor. Enter an expression such as **$(GetGlobal("FeatureA"))** and click **Save**. | | Object | The object workspace for the tab. Choose from the drop-down list. | | Layout | The layout associated with the workspace. Choose from the drop-down list. | ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/rcEdoBbKIrq_cWxsVixgw_closeworkspace.png" position="flex-start" size="40" initialPath="../../Resources/Images/help-images/close_workspace.png" githubPath="Content/Resources/Images/help-images/close_workspace.png" showCaption="false" width="199" height="126" darkWidth="199" darkHeight="126"} 7. Click **Add This Tab**. The tab now appears on the list for the role. 8. Click **Save**.