diff --git a/docs/sources/administration/service-accounts/add-service-account-token.md b/docs/sources/administration/service-accounts/add-service-account-token.md
index 14ee6ffd5eb..725ec037793 100644
--- a/docs/sources/administration/service-accounts/add-service-account-token.md
+++ b/docs/sources/administration/service-accounts/add-service-account-token.md
@@ -14,12 +14,11 @@ You can create a service account token using the Grafana UI or via the API. For
 ## Before you begin
 
 - Ensure you have added the `serviceAccounts` feature toggle to Grafana. For more information about adding the feature toggle, refer to [Enable service accounts]({{< relref "./enable-service-accounts.md#">}}).
-- Ensure you have permission to create and edit service accounts. For more information about user roles, refer to [About users and permissions]({{< relref "../manage-users-and-permissions/about-users-and-permissions.md#">}}).
-- [Create a service account in Grafana]({{< relref "./create-service-account.md#">}}).
+- Ensure you have permission to create and edit service accounts. By default, the organization administrator role is required to create and edit service accounts. For more information about user permissions, refer to [About users and permissions]({{< relref "../manage-users-and-permissions/about-users-and-permissions.md#">}}).
 
-**To add a token to a service account:**
+## To add a token to a service account
 
-1. Sign in to Grafana and hover your cursor over the organization icon in the sidebar.
+1. Sign in to Grafana, then hover your cursor over **Configuration** (the gear icon) in the sidebar.
 1. Click **Service accounts**.
 1. Click the service account to which you want to add a token.
 1. Click **Add token**.
diff --git a/docs/sources/administration/service-accounts/create-service-account.md b/docs/sources/administration/service-accounts/create-service-account.md
index 5302514c48d..01e7e9e16b3 100644
--- a/docs/sources/administration/service-accounts/create-service-account.md
+++ b/docs/sources/administration/service-accounts/create-service-account.md
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ For more information about creating service accounts via the API, refer to [Crea
 ## Before you begin
 
 - Ensure you have added the feature toggle for service accounts `serviceAccounts`. For more information about adding the feature toggle, refer to [Enable service accounts]({{< relref "./enable-service-accounts.md#">}}).
-- Ensure you have permission to create and edit service accounts. For more information about user permissions, refer to [About users and permissions]({{< relref "../manage-users-and-permissions/about-users-and-permissions.md#">}}).
+- Ensure you have permission to create and edit service accounts. By default, the organization administrator role is required to create and edit service accounts. For more information about user permissions, refer to [About users and permissions]({{< relref "../manage-users-and-permissions/about-users-and-permissions.md#">}}).
 
-**To create a service account:**
+## To create a service account
 
 1. Sign in to Grafana and hover your cursor over the Configuration (cog) icon in the sidebar.
 1. Click **Service accounts**.