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title: Permissions for MobileConnect
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description: Review the permissions that enable MobileConnect functionality in Marketing Cloud Engagement.
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# Permissions for MobileConnect

Review the permissions that enable MobileConnect functionality in Marketing Cloud Engagement.

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Note Marketing Cloud was rebranded to Marketing Cloud Engagement. Some features and labels in the apps continue to refer to the old name.

All tasks on this page require the **MobileConnect** | **General** | **Access** permission.

| Action | Recommended Role | Permissions |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Create a Message | Marketing Cloud Content Editor/Publisher | **MobileConnect** | **Message** | **Create & Edit** |
| Manage Messages | Marketing Cloud Content Editor/Publisher | **MobileConnect** | **Message** | **Create & Edit** |
| Import and Manage Contacts | Marketing Cloud Content Editor/Publisher | **Contact Builder** | **Access**, **Contact Builder** | **View All Contacts** |
| Create a Filtered List of Contacts | Marketing Cloud Admin | **Contact Builder** | **Access**, **Contact Builder** | **View All Contacts** |
| Manage Filtered Lists | Marketing Cloud Admin | **Contact Builder** | **Access**, **Contact Builder** | **View All Contacts** |
| Manage Standard Lists | Marketing Cloud Admin | **Contact Builder** | **Access**, **Contact Builder** | **View All Contacts** |
| View Contact Data | Marketing Cloud Content Editor/Publisher | **Contact Builder** | **Access**, **Contact Builder** | **View All Contacts** |
| Create SMS Message in Journey Builder | Marketing Cloud Content Editor/Publisher | **Journey Builder** | **Message** | **Create & Edit**, **MobileConnect** | **Message** | **Create & Edit** |
| Next Keyword | Marketing Cloud Content Editor/Publisher | **MobileConnect** | **Message** | **Create & Edit**, **MobileConnect** | **Message** | **Keyword** | **Create & Edit** |
| Create Keyword from Message Template | Marketing Cloud Content Editor/Publisher | **MobileConnect** | **Message** | **Create & Edit**, **MobileConnect** | **Message** | **Create Keyword from Message Template** |