> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dash360.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Risks > Create and manage the risk categories and risk types that appear as classification options when users add risks in the Risk Register. Risks Admin ## Overview The Risks admin page is where administrators define the master lists of **risk categories** and **risk types** that are available for selection when users add or edit risks in the [Risk Register](/user-guide/risk/risk-register). * **Risk Categories** classify what area of the project a risk affects (e.g., Technical, Cost, Schedule, External). * **Risk Types** provide a secondary classification within a category (e.g., Design Risk, Supplier Risk, Regulatory Risk). Once created here, categories and types are assigned to individual projects via the **Risk Register Setup** tab in [Project Settings](/user-guide/admin/project-settings). They do not appear in a project's Risk Register until assigned. ## Permissions Administrator role required. *** ## Page Layout The Risks page displays two side-by-side panels: * **Risk Categories** (left panel): the top-level classification list * **Risk Types** (right panel): the secondary classification list Each panel contains a DevExpress grid with a filter row for searching by name, and an **Add** button below the grid. *** ## Risk Categories ### Risk Category Fields | Field | Description | Required | | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | | **Name** | The category label shown in the Risk Register dropdown | Yes | ### Adding a Risk Category 1. Click **Add a New Risk Category**. 2. Enter the **Name**. 3. Click **Save & Close** or **Save & Add Another** to save and immediately open a blank form for the next category. ### Editing a Risk Category Click the **Edit** (pencil) icon on any category row. The modal reopens pre-filled with the current name. Edit the name and save. ### Deleting a Risk Category Click the **Delete** (trash) icon on any category row. A browser confirmation dialog asks you to confirm before the deletion proceeds. Deleting a risk category removes it from the global list. Any risks in the Risk Register that had this category assigned will lose their category value. *** ## Risk Types ### Risk Type Fields | Field | Description | Required | | -------- | -------------------------------------------------- | -------- | | **Name** | The type label shown in the Risk Register dropdown | Yes | ### Adding a Risk Type 1. Click **Add a New Risk Type**. 2. Enter the **Name**. 3. Click **Save & Close** or **Save & Add Another**. ### Editing a Risk Type Click the **Edit** (pencil) icon on any type row. The modal reopens pre-filled. Edit the name and save. ### Deleting a Risk Type Click the **Delete** (trash) icon on any type row. A browser confirmation dialog asks you to confirm. Deleting a risk type removes it from the global list. Any risks in the Risk Register that had this type assigned will lose their type value. *** ## Assigning to Projects Creating a risk category or type here makes it available in the global list, but it does not automatically appear in any project's Risk Register. To make categories and types selectable for a specific project, assign them in the **Risk Register Setup** tab when editing the project in [Project Settings](/user-guide/admin/project-settings). Risk categories and types have no Locked or Shared behavior; they are simple global lists with no per-project instances. Changes (including deletions) take effect immediately across all projects using them. *** ## Impact on the Rest of the System | Change | Downstream Effect | | ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Add a category or type | Becomes available to assign to projects in Project Settings | | Edit a category or type name | Name updates immediately in the Risk Register dropdowns for all projects using it | | Delete a category or type | Removed from global list; existing risks that used it lose their category/type value | ***