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description: Grant users access to Context Service objects and features.
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# Turn On Context Service

Grant users access to Context Service objects and features.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Developer</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Professional</strong>, and <strong>Unlimited</strong> editions for Industries clouds where Context Service is enabled</td></tr></tbody></table>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5232e80 ">To turn on Context Definitions:</td>

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1. From Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter Context Service, and then select **Context Service Settings**.
2. Turn on **Context Definitions**.
    
    ![Enable Context Definitions](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ind-context_service-264-0-0-production-enus/e9dc37f3-cb53-4bc1-be8b-b6873099d0be/context_service/images/context_service_turn_on_context_definitions.png)

- **[Permissions for Context Service Users](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.context_service_permissions.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    You can create and manage context definitions easily and efficiently by using permission set licenses assigned to your users. Permissions are added to specific user personas to complete work assigned to their role. System admin users have default access to Context Service without requiring any specific permission set licenses.