> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.megaport.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Switching Account Types

> This help topic describes how to switch from a partner account to a managed account.

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This topic describes how to switch from a partner account to a managed account and vice versa from the Dashboard. For more information, see [Megaport Portal Dashboard](https://docs.megaport.com/dashboard/).

## Switching from a partner account to a managed account

The Megaport Partner Program offers two account models that enable partners to create account hierarchies for the Partner Program services: partner and managed.

**To switch from a partner account to a managed account**

1. While logged in to the partner account, go to the Dashboard.\
   The left navigation confirms that you are in a partner account.

   <Image src="/images/partners/account/partner-indicator.png" alt="Partner Account Indicator" shadow={true} width={900} />

2. Select a managed account from the account selector in the left navigation.

   <Image src="/images/partners/account/select-managed-acct.png" alt="Select a Managed Account" shadow={true} width={900} />

3. Confirm that you want to switch from a partner account to a managed account.

   <Image src="/images/partners/account/confirm-switch-from-partner.png" alt="Confirm Switch From Partner prompt" shadow={true} width={350} />

   The left navigation confirms that you are in a managed account.

   <Image src="/images/partners/account/viewing-managed-acct.png" alt="Viewing Managed Account" shadow={true} width={900} />

## Switching from a managed account to a partner account

**To switch from a managed account to the partner account**

1. On the managed account Dashboard, select the partner account from the account selector in the left navigation.

   <Image src="/images/partners/account/select-partner-acct.png" alt="Switch from Managed to Partner Account" shadow={true} width={350} />

2. Confirm that you want to switch from a managed account to the partner account.\
   The left navigation confirms that you are in a partner account.

   <Image src="/images/partners/account/partner-indicator.png" alt="Partner Account Indicator" shadow={true} width={900} />

## Switching from a managed account to another managed account

**To switch from a managed account to another managed account**

1. From the managed account Dashboard, select the managed account from the account selector in the left navigation.

2. Confirm that you want to switch from one managed account to another.