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# How to Use Teams for Managers

# How to Use Teams for Managers

**In this article:**
* Overview
* How to turn on Use Teams for Managers
* Things to keep in mind
* FAQs
* Who can do this

## Overview
**Use Teams for Managers** changes how SuperPath decides who a person's Manager is. With it switched on, the managers of a Team become the managers of the people in that Team — so you manage reporting lines through Team membership rather than by setting a direct Manager on every individual. It is recommended when it isn't practical to set and maintain the direct manager of each person. The setting lives in the **People** section of your feature settings.

## How to turn on Use Teams for Managers
1. Go to **Settings → Features**.
2. Find the **People** section.
3. Turn on **Use Teams for Managers**.
4. An **Unsaved changes** bar appears at the top of the screen. Click **Save** to apply your change.

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## Things to keep in mind
* With this on, a person's Manager is derived from the managers of the Teams they belong to, rather than from a direct manager set on their profile.
* It is recommended where maintaining a direct manager for every individual isn't practical.
* After turning the switch on, click **Save** in the **Unsaved changes** bar for the change to take effect.

## FAQs
**What does this setting actually change?**
It makes the managers of a Team act as the managers of the people in that Team, instead of relying on a direct Manager set against each individual.

**When should I use it?**
When it isn't practical to set and maintain the direct manager of each person — managing through Team membership is simpler to keep up to date.

## Who can do this
Only **Owners** and **Admins** can change feature settings. The **Settings** area is restricted to these two roles, and saving a change to Features requires the tenant-settings update permission, which only Owners and Admins hold. **Managers**, **Content Managers**, **People Managers**, **Instructors**, **Employees** and **Restricted** users cannot open Settings or change this toggle.