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title: "How to Assign Users to Equipment"
url: "https://help.ontraccr.com/en/article/how-to-assign-users-to-equipment"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-06-08T19:19:05.441Z"
---

# How to Assign Users to Equipment

## **👤 Assigning Users to Equipment**  
 

## 📘 **Overview**

Ontraccr allows you to **assign a user** to any piece of equipment. This feature helps visually indicate which team member is currently responsible for or using a specific item, improving accountability and oversight.

🔔 This assignment is informational only — it does not restrict access or enforce permissions.

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## **👥 Who Can Be Assigned?**

You can assign any **active user** in your Ontraccr account.

-   Typical use cases include:
    -   Indicating who is currently using a truck or tool
    -   Identifying a point of contact for maintenance issues
    -   Assigning responsibility for high-value assets

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## **🛠️ How to Assign a User**

1.  Go to the **Equipment Page**
2.  Click **Add** to create a new item, or **Edit** an existing one
3.  Scroll to the **Assigned User** field
4.  Select the user from the dropdown list
5.  Click **Submit** to save the assignment

The user’s name will now appear in the equipment’s profile.

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## **👁️ Where the Assignment Appears**

-   **On the Equipment Page** (in both card and list views)
-   **Inside the Equipment Profile** under the “Details” tab
-   Available when filtering or viewing a specific equipment item

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## **❗ Important Notes**

-   This feature **does not notify** the assigned user
-   No permissions or restrictions are applied based on assignment
-   The field is editable at any time

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## **🧠 Use Case Example**

**Scenario**: Your company has a limited number of generators used across several projects.

You assign:

-   `Generator A` to `Mike`
-   `Generator B` to `Rachel`

This lets other team members know who is currently using or managing each generator without needing to send manual updates.

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