Manage folder access

Use folder sharing when a set of related docs should be available to the same people.

Folder permissions apply to docs and folders inside the folder when those descendants use inherited permissions.

Open folder sharing

1. Open the folder.
2. Click Share in the folder header.

The folder share dialog shows whether the folder uses inherited permissions or custom permissions.

Use custom permissions

If Inherit permissions is on, the folder follows permissions from its parent folder or section. Turn it off to set custom permissions for this folder.

When you turn inherited permissions off, Falconer copies the current access into the folder. You can then update people, groups, and organization access directly.

Add people or groups

1. Under People with access, enter a person’s name or group name.
2. Select the person or group.
3. Use the permission menu next to their name to choose Can view, Can comment, or Can edit.

To remove access, open the same permission menu and choose Remove access.

Change organization access

Use General access to choose what everyone in your Falconer organization can do with the folder.

Folder sharing does not include Anyone with the link. Link access is managed on individual docs.

How folder changes affect docs

When you change custom permissions on a folder, the change applies to descendants that inherit from that folder.

For example, if a folder gives your organization Can view, an inheriting doc inside that folder gives your organization Can view too. If that doc uses custom permissions, it keeps its own settings instead.