Microsoft Sharepoint - Permissions

Sharepoint Group Permissions:

1. Open the Sharepoint site > Click "Site Contents" > "Site Settings" >"Site Permissions" > "Create Group" > "Create".

SharePoint site showing the menu with Site contents and Site settings highlighted at the top of the page.

SharePoint Site Settings page displaying options.

SharePoint Create Group page showing fields for group name, group owner, membership settings, permission levels, and access requests.

 

Add, Change, or Remove a Site Collection Administrator: 

Site Collection Administrators can manage the functionality of features such as Search, Recycle Bin, Document ID, etc. They can view the Audit Log Reports, manage the site, and activate/deactivate Site Collection features. 

1. Open the Sharepoint site > Click "Site Contents" > "Site Settings" >"Site Collection Administrators" > "Ok".

SharePoint site with Site contents and Site settings options visible in the top menu.

SharePoint Site Settings page with Site collection administrators highlighted.

2. Site Collection Administrators Box:

a. To add a site collection administrator, enter the name or user alias of the person who you want to add. 

b. To change a site collection administrator, click the "X" next to the name of the person, and then enter a new name. 

c. To remove a site collection administrator, click the "X" next to the name of the person. 

SharePoint Site Collection Administrators page showing a text field for adding or removing administrators.

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