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title: "Manage skill assignments"
slug: "manage-skill-assignments-1"
tags: ["Content Creator", "How-to", "Skills", "Totara Skills"]
updated: 2026-10-08T07:25:59Z
published: 2026-10-08T07:25:59Z
canonical: "totara.help/manage-skill-assignments-1"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manage skill assignments

You can manage skill assignments on your site by following these steps:

1. Go to *Quick-access menu > Skill assignments.*
2. Use the icons (as detailed below) to perform actions.

When viewing the list of skill assignments you will see icons alongside each assignment.

- Activate the assignment ( ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1634222473217.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T16%3A00%3A29Z&se=2026-11-01T17%3A00%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=jHsVhACWt19eobjYFXPTK3oVBCz%2BC4XbauN1Q3htQuo%3D))
- Archive the assignment ( ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-MVF5ZN92.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T16%3A00%3A29Z&se=2026-11-01T17%3A00%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=jHsVhACWt19eobjYFXPTK3oVBCz%2BC4XbauN1Q3htQuo%3D) )
- Delete the assignment (![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1634222488421.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T16%3A00%3A29Z&se=2026-11-01T17%3A00%3A29Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=jHsVhACWt19eobjYFXPTK3oVBCz%2BC4XbauN1Q3htQuo%3D)) assignments

The actions available will depend on the assignment's current status.

Users managing skill assignments need to have the **totara/competency:manage_assignments** and **moodle/user:viewdetails** [capabilities](/totara-20/docs/capability-overview).

### Bulk manage skill assignments

You can perform the same action on multiple skill assignments using the **Bulk action** dropdown menu.

1. Go to *Quick-access menu > skill assignments.*
2. Select the skill assignments you wish to perform the action on.
3. Click the **Bulk action** dropdown menu.
4. Select the action you wish to perform:
  - Activate
  - Archive
  - Delete (items must be archived before they can be deleted)
5. You will see a confirmation box, read this and then select **Yes** if you are happy to proceed.

## **Filtering**

You can filter skill assignments to drill-down and display only the assignments you are currently interested in seeing.

There are a number of ways you can filter skill assignments:

- By status (e.g. draft, active, or archived)
- By assignment type
- By skill framework
- By searching (using the search box)

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