# Users - Observers

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## Users - Observers

### What it Does

#### Observers - add

Allows user to add observers to a course from the account Courses page.

Allows user to add observers to a course.

#### Observers - remove

Allows user to remove observers from a course.

Allows user to deactivate observers in a course.

### Additional Considerations

#### Courses (Account)

If the Open Registration account setting is enabled, users with this permission can add observers to a course from the Courses page via email address or login ID even if an observer does not already have a Canvas account.

To add a user via SIS ID, SIS Data - manage must also be enabled.

To access the account Courses page, Courses - view list must be enabled.

#### People (Course)

If an enrollment is created via SIS, only admins can remove the enrollment from a course.

To remove a user via SIS ID, SIS Data - manage must also be enabled.

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