# Risk Matrix Settings

Use **Risk Matrix Settings** to control how risks are scored and displayed.

You can configure **Impact**, **Likelihood**, and the **Rating Scale** from the same screen.

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You need a role with **Read** and **Update** access to the **Risk Matrix** component.

If you cannot open this area, contact your administrator.
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### Open Risk Matrix Settings

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### Open **Settings**

Use the left-hand navigation menu.
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### Select **Risk Matrix**

This opens the settings panel and the matrix grid.
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### Configure Impact and Likelihood

The matrix starts as a **5 x 5** grid.

Both **Impact** and **Likelihood** include five default options.

You can change each scale to use between **1** and **7** options.

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### Choose a tab

Select **Impact** or **Likelihood** in the settings panel.
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### Add or remove options

Select **Add New Item** or the **+** icon to add an option.

Select the **Trash** icon in the panel or on the matrix to remove one.
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### Rename an option

Select the text box for the option and enter the new label.
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Changes to **Impact** and **Likelihood** also update the default option lists used by the `RISKMATRIX` function.

### Configure the Rating Scale

The **Rating Scale** controls the value returned by the `RISKMATRIX` function.

It starts with five default options.

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### Open the **Rating Scale** tab

Select **Rating Scale** in the settings panel.
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### Add or remove ratings

Use **Add New Item**, the **+** icon, or the **Trash** icon.
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### Rename ratings

Select a rating label and update the text.
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### Update matrix colours

Each cell uses the rating assigned to it.

The rating order controls how colours are represented across the matrix.

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### Select a cell

Choose the matrix cell you want to update.
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### Select multiple cells if needed

Hold **Shift** to select a block.

Hold **Ctrl** to select specific cells.
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### Apply a rating

Choose the required rating from the colour picker.

SureCloud updates all selected cells.
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### Things to know

* The matrix grid and the settings panel work together.
* Changes to scales affect how risk values are calculated and displayed.
* Review your labels and ratings carefully before saving wider process changes.


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