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Teams & Users

Teams are groups of field staff (frontliners) assigned to work on one or more projects. A team is typically led by a supervisor or manager.

Navigate to Teams in the sidebar.

Teams List

The table shows team name, status, member count, and created date.

  1. Click Add Team
  2. Fill in the form:
    • Team Name
    • Status (Active / Inactive)
  3. Click Save

Click Export CSV to download the full teams list. This button is permission-gated.

Click a team row to open the team detail. From here you can:

  • View team members
  • Link the team to projects
  • Edit team metadata

Users are all accounts in your workspace — field staff, supervisors, managers, and admins.

Navigate to Users in the sidebar.

Users List

The table shows: name, email, role, team assignment, status, and last activity.

  1. Click Add User
  2. Fill in the form:
    • Full Name
    • Email — used for login
    • Phone Number
    • Role — determines permission set (see Roles below)
    • Team — optional; assign to a team
    • Status — Active or Inactive
  3. Click Save

The user will receive an email with a default password (configurable in Settings).

User Form

Click a user row to open the User Detail page.

User Detail

The detail page shows:

  • Personal Info: full name, email, phone, employee ID, position, join date
  • Account: role, status, last login
  • Team Assignment: which team(s) the user belongs to

From the detail page you can:

  • Edit personal info
  • Change Password
  • Activate / Deactivate the account
  • Assign to Team

Merq uses a role-based permission system. The default roles are:

RoleDescription
Super AdminFull system access across all workspaces
AdminFull access within their workspace
ManagerManages teams, views reports, approves submissions
SupervisorManages a team’s daily operations
FrontlinerField staff — uses the mobile app for visits and submissions
ApproverReviews and approves attendance and submissions

Custom roles and permissions can be configured in Settings & RBAC.