Decide exactly what each person can do, folder by folder.
On any folder, grant a member or a group any combination of seven permissions. They apply to everything inside the folder, and you can remove them at any time.
Seven permissions, combined however you need.
View
See the folder or file in lists and view its details.
Download
Download files.
Upload
Add files to a folder.
Edit
Rename, move or modify files and folders.
Delete
Remove files and folders.
Share
Grant permissions to other people.
Manage
Full control: everything above.
Inherited automatically
Permissions granted on a folder apply to all its subfolders and files.
For people or groups
Grant to one member, or to a group and manage everyone in it at once.
Granting access to a folder
- 01
Open the folder’s permissions
From the folder menu choose Share / Manage Permissions and open People in your workspace. Or click the folder once and use the Permissions tab.
- 02
Choose who
Select Grant Permission, set Grantee Type to User or Group, and pick them from the list.
- 03
Tick what they can do
Choose any of View, Download, Upload, Edit, Delete, Share and Manage, then select Grant Permissions.
- 04
Remove it when it is no longer needed
Use the trash icon on their entry to revoke all of their permissions on that folder.
Questions, answered
Do permissions apply to subfolders?
Yes. Permissions granted on a folder are inherited by all its subfolders and files.
Can I give a whole team access at once?
Yes. Create a group under Settings → Groups, add people to it, and grant the group permissions on the folder. Anyone added to the group later gets the same access.
Who can change permissions?
Owners, admins, and anyone who holds Share or Manage on that folder or file.
How do I change someone’s permissions?
Revoke their current permissions with the trash icon, then grant the new set. Revoking takes effect straight away.
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