In this article, we discuss:
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About Sharing & Permissions
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Highlights
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Sharing a Workbook with Specific Users
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Changing a User's Access Levels
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Removing a User from Your Workbook
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Assigning Workspace-wide Access to a Workbook
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About Sharing & Permissions
Visor was built for easy sharing with team members. From the 3 different Views offered in a Workbook to our commenting feature, we always have your stakeholders in mind. We also know that it can be hard to maintain control over your data when sharing with different collaborators.
That's why Visor offers several unique access levels to make sharing easy and keep your data safe. Users are able to assign different access levels to each stakeholder depending on the level of control they need.
There are currently four different access levels: Viewer, Commenter, Editor, and Owner. For more on the specific capabilities for each access level, see the chart below.
Highlights
Sharing a Workbook with Specific Users
Workbooks can be shared with Users both inside and outside your organization, and each User added can be assigned a different access level.
To share a Workbook, begin by clicking the "Share" button in the top right corner. The Workbook Access panel will appear and display all of the Users who currently have access to the Workbook as well as their access levels. To invite a User who is already part of your Workspace but does not currently have access to your Workbook, simply begin typing their name and select from the drop-down. If the User you'd like to add is not currently part of your Workspace, type their full email.
Once the correct email is listed in the invite field, select the access level you'd like to assign. If you need a refresher on the access that each level provides, the selection list briefly explains the differences.
Finally, click Share. Visor will send an email inviting your team member to your Workbook, and their name will appear on the list of Users along with the access level you assigned.
Changing a User's Access Levels
We've made it easy for you to change a team member's access level, even if they are already a collaborator on a Workbook. Simply open the Workbook Access panel by clicking the "Share" button in the top right corner. Find the person whose access you'd like to change, and click their current access level. Select the desired access level from the drop-down.
Access level changes will take effect immediately, and do not require the recipient to refresh their page. Changing a User's access level will not trigger an email to that User.
Removing a User from Your Workbook
Accidentally added the wrong person to your Workbook? Removing a User from your Workbook is easy. Open the Workbook Access panel by clicking "Share" in the top right corner. Find the User you'd like to remove from the list, and click on their current access level. Select "Remove" from the bottom of the drop-down list.
Removing Users' permissions takes effect immediately and does not require the User to refresh their page. Removing a User from a Workbook will not trigger an email to that User.
Assigning Workspace-wide Access to a Workbook
You may have a Workbook that you'd like your whole team to have access to. If so, click the "Share" button to open the Workbook Access panel. At the bottom of the panel, you will find the name of your Workspace. Select the level of access you'd like your whole team to have. This action does not trigger an email to your team.
Note: If you previously added an individual User to your Workbook and then later provide access to your whole team, that User will receive the greater of either access level. For example, if a User has Comment access, but you grant your whole team Edit access, that User's access will be promoted to Edit.
Permissions by Level
Action | Viewer | Commenter | Editor | Owner |
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See records in shared views
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Resize columns
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Apply & update filters
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x
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x
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x
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x
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See comments
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Add comments
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x
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x
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x
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Delete own comments
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x
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x
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x
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Add new records
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|
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x
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x
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Delete records
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|
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x
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x
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Edit values of records
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x
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x
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Clear workbook data
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x
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x
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Toggle hidden columns
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x
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x
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Reorder fields
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x
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x
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Delete fields
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x
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x
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Edit field names
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x
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x
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Add / remove dropdown choices
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x
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x
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Rename dropdown choices
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x
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x
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Add new fields
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x
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x
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Delete views
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x
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x
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Add new view
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x
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x
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Rename views
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x
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x
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Modify formatting
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x
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x
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Sort by fields
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x
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x
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Reorder records (manually)
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x
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x
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Modify timeline lanes
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x
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x
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Edit timeline lane names
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x
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x
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Rename the workbook
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x
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x
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Configure Timelines & Gantts
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x
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x
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Sync data from connections
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x
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x
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Add / remove collaborators with "view" permissions
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x
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x
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Add / remove collaborators with "comment" permissions
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x
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x
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Import data from connections
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x
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x
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Add / remove collaborators with "editor" permissions
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x
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Add / remove collaborators with "owner" permissions
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x
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Set global workbook permissions
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x
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Protect Fields
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x
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