Intro to permissions

There are several levels of Workspace and user role permissions. Learn about default permissions and the permissions you can configure to keep your Workspace secure. 

 

User-level permissions

By default, every user is assigned one of these four permissions to all items and locations they have access to:

Level Description
Full edit Permits the person to create, edit, share, and delete items.
Edit Permits the person to make changes to an item, including sharing it with others. The person isn't able to delete the item.
Comment Permits the person to add and reply to comments on an item.
View only Gives the person read-only access to an item.

Learn how user-level permissions are assigned and edited

How do user-level permissions work?

Learn how user-level permissions work.

Workspace-level permissions

The following Workspace-level permissions are found in your Workspace Security & Permissions settings. To open these settings:

  1. In the upper-left corner, click your Workspace avatar. 
  2. Select Settings, then Security & Permissions.
  3. Scroll down to see the Invite Permissions, Custom Role Permissions, and Advanced Permissions sections. 

Default Workspace-level permissions

Compare the default Workspace-level permissions for admins, members, limited members, and permission controlled guests.

Manage people settings 

The Manage people settings track the users in your Workspace, their info, and activity. Here you can edit guests and limited members access to items and locations, and convert user roles.

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