Permission Levels in Google Drive, Box and SharePoint Online
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Modified on: Tue, 20 Sep, 2016 at 3:14 PM
This document lists the permission levels in Google Drive, Box and SharePoint Online.
| Google Drive Permissions |
Can View |
Can Comment |
Can Edit |
Is Owner |
| Transfer ownership of files and folders to others |
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x |
| View files and folders |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Download or sync files to another device |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Make a copy of files to save in Google Drive |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Comment and suggest edits in files |
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x |
x |
x |
| Edit documents, spreadsheets, presentations and drawings |
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x |
x |
| Share or unshare files with others |
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x |
x |
| Add or remove files from a folder |
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x |
x |
| Upload and delete file versions |
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|
x |
x |
| Delete files and folders |
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x |
| Box Permissions |
Co-Owner |
Editor |
Viewer Uploader |
Previewer Uploader |
Viewer |
Previewer |
Uploader |
| Download |
x |
x |
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x |
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x |
x |
| View/Add Comments |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| Delete Files/Folders |
x |
x |
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| Create Tasks |
x |
x |
x |
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x |
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| Tag |
x |
x |
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| Invite People |
x |
x |
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| Edit Folder Name |
x |
x |
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| Create Subfolders |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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x |
| Edit Folder Settings |
x |
x |
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| Preview |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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| Send View-Only Links |
x |
x |
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x |
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| Upload |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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x |
| View Items in Folder |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Sync Folder |
x |
x |
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| Set Access Permissions |
x |
x |
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| Restrict Invitation |
x |
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| View Access Stats |
x |
x |
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| Move/Copy |
x |
x |
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SharePoint Online Permissions
|
Full Control |
Design |
Edit |
Contribute |
Read |
Limited Access |
Approve |
Manage Hierarchy |
Restricted Read |
View Only |
| Manage Permissions |
x |
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x |
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| View Web Analytics Data |
x |
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x |
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| Create Subsites |
x |
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x |
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| Create Tasks |
x |
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x |
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| Tag |
x |
x |
x |
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x |
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| Invite People |
x |
x |
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x |
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| Edit Folder Name |
x |
x |
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| Create Subfolders |
x |
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| Edit Folder Settings |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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x |
x |
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| Manage Alerts |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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x |
x |
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x |
| Browse User Information |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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x |
x |
x |
x |
| Enumerate Permissions |
x |
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x |
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| Browse User Information |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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x |
| Manage Alerts |
x |
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x |
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| Use Remote Interfaces |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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x |
x |
x |
x |
| Use Client Integration Features |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
| Open |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Edit Personal User |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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x |
x |
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