# $UserRole

A global merge field type to use when referencing information about the current user’s role. Role merge fields can reference information such as role name, description, and ID.

## Usage

Use dot notation to access information about the current user’s role.

Note that you can’t use the following `$UserRole` values in Visualforce:

- `CaseAccessForAccountOwner`
- `ContactAccessForAccountOwner`
- `OpportunityAccessForAccountOwner`
- `PortalType`

## Example

```visualforce
{!$UserRole.LastModifiedById}
```