# Why is the invite screen different for normal users?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-invite-screen-different-for-normal-users/263315
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** invites
**Created:** [April 24, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-invite-screen-different-for-normal-users/263315 "2023-04-24T13:41:22Z")
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### Author:  [@Semon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Semon)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-invite-screen-different-for-normal-users/263315/1 "2023-04-24T13:41:22Z")
[Configuring how users can create and send invites for others to join your community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-how-users-can-create-and-send-invites-for-others-to-join-your-community/124096)
Question: as admin i get the invite mask as shown in the in your explanation. However if i try this with a normal user with invite button in its profile i get only this mask:
Why is this mask so restricted? So far i couldn’t find any configuration settings for this.
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2023, 1:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-invite-screen-different-for-normal-users/263315/2 "2023-04-24T13:54:10Z")
I think the main differences are that Admins have the power to add people to groups, which is why that’s different to regular user invites. Varying the invite redemption length is another admin perk.
But if you use the invite link at the bottom of a topic in a public category it will allow a normal user to use ‘arrive at topic’:
And you can also save a link version by leaving the email blank.
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### Author:  [@Semon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Semon)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-invite-screen-different-for-normal-users/263315/3 "2023-04-24T14:05:45Z")
Thanks may you should include this to the first entry of this topic 🙂
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2023, 1:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-invite-screen-different-for-normal-users/263315/4 "2023-04-30T13:49:22Z")
I’ve whipped up a #documentation:users guide for the Invites now too. 👍
> [@Creating and using invites](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-and-using-invites/263314):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to enable and utilize invitations in your Discourse community to enhance user engagement by bringing new members. person_raising_hand Required user level: Trust Level 2 (default) or higher. Invitations in Discourse allow users to bring new members into the community effortlessly. Here’s how you can create and manage invites effectively. Summary This document covers: How to access and use the Invites feature. Inviting users directly to topics. Viewing …
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2023, 9:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-invite-screen-different-for-normal-users/263315/5 "2023-06-11T09:53:00Z")
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