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title: Create and Edit a Risk Matrix
description: "## **Create and Edit a Risk Matrix**  Salus Suite comes with the PEAR model as the default risk matrix, but you can customise or add new matrices to suit your internal standards.  ##### **Create a Risk Matrix** **Step 1: To…"
url: "https://bowtiemaster.com/docs/create-and-edit-a-risk-matrix/"
updated: "2025-06-25"
category: "How-to Guides"
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# Create and Edit a Risk Matrix

## **Create and Edit a Risk Matrix** 

Salus Suite comes with the PEAR model as the default risk matrix, but you can customise or add new matrices to suit your internal standards. 

##### **Create a Risk Matrix**

**Step 1: To access the Risk Matrix settings, head to Settings > Company Settings > Risk Matrices.** 

**Step 2: Click + Risk Matrix. ** ![](https://bowtiemaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Create-a-risk-matrix.png)

**Step 3:****Enter a Name and Abbreviation. Click Save.** 

![](https://bowtiemaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Create-a-risk-matrix-2.png)

##### **Edit a Risk Matrix**

**Step 1: Select a Risk Matrix.**![](https://bowtiemaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Edit-a-risk-matrix.png)** ****Step 2: Change the Name, Abbreviation, X-Axis Label, and Y-Axis label here. Click Save.** ![](https://bowtiemaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Edit-a-risk-matrix-2.png)

**Step 3: Hover over a column or row heading. Options to edit, delete, and rearrange will appear.** 

![](https://bowtiemaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Edit-a-risk-matrix-3.png)

**Step 4: To edit a likelihood, click on the Pencil tool. Edit the Name and Abbreviation in the pop-up, then click save.** ![](https://bowtiemaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Edit-a-risk-matrix-4.png)

**Step 5: To change the order of the row or column, click the directional arrows. The row or column will then move in the direction you selected.** ![](https://bowtiemaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Edit-a-risk-matrix-5.png)

**Step 6: To delete a row or column, click on the Bin Icon. In the warning message, select Delete.** ![](https://bowtiemaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Edit-a-risk-matrix-6.png)