# Columns Issue

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/columns-issue/526992>\
**Category:** Closed\
**Created:** [4 September 2023 12:27 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/columns-issue/526992 "2023-09-04T12:27:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Richard\_Sather](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/richard_sather/32/276096_2.png) [@Richard\_Sather](https://forum.asana.com/u/Richard_Sather)\
**Post date:** [4 September 2023 18:16 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/columns-issue/526992/6 "2023-09-04T18:16:19Z")

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@Jo_Morris , can you confirm that your role in the project is either a ‘Project Admin’ or ‘Editor’ in the project?

If you are only a Commenter, you will not be able to drag the columns left/right and you will see ‘Comment only’ text appear in the top right corner, next to the profile photos of the project members. Click on those profile photos to see who is the Project Admin to ask them to make you an Editor or Project Admin.

If this is happening after using a template, you will need to edit the template to change the Project members’ roles. See here for instructions of how to fix this issue:

> [@Understanding and adapting to Asana's project permissions update of 7/20/23](https://forum.asana.com/t/understanding-and-adapting-to-asanas-project-permissions-update-of-7-20-23/487513/17):
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> Hi @Aebi , does your ‘Asana bot’ account create projects based on a project template? If so, your issue could likely be resolved by checking the settings of the project template. In the template’s editor, step 1 Project content, in the upper right corner you will either see: a ‘Project Membership’ button, as per below: or some member’s profile photos/avatar, as per below: Either way, click on these and in the pop up menu for ‘Project member’ you will see a choice to set…

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