# Activating/Deactivating a User

> Source: https://help.getedara.com/en/articles/5244419-activating-deactivating-a-user · Category: Users › Users and groups · Last updated: 2026-05-04 · العربية: https://help.getedara.com/ar/articles/5244419-%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B7-%D8%A5%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B7-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AF%D9%85

"Edara" allows you to activate or deactivate a user based on business needs.

## Activating/Deactivating a User

1. Go to Users.
2. Open the "Users" page.
3. Search for the user by clicking on “🔎”.
4. Click on " **Edit** ".
5. Activate the checkbox next to "Is Active" to mark it as ☑️.
6. Click on " **Update** ".

![Activating/Deactivating a User — Click on "Update".](https://help.getedara.com/images/users/5244419/01.en.gif)

> **Note:** If you want to deactivate a user, follow the same steps as above but remove the check next to the “Is active” field to be “◻”.

## Frequently asked questions

**How do I deactivate a user?**

If you want to deactivate a user, follow the same steps as above but remove the check next to the “Is active” field to be “◻”.