Can view vs Can edit

What it is

Each person has one level on each drive. The level decides what they can do there.

| Level | What it lets someone do |

| --- | --- |

| Can view | Open and download, never change anything |

| Can edit | Open, save, rename and delete files |

| Can manage | Change who can open this drive and its folders |

Owners and Admins have Can manage on every drive. Members have Can edit on any drive set to Everyone on the team, and whatever level you give them on the others. A Guest can edit at most, and only on the drives you pick, until their end date.

How to

1. Open the drive, then its Access tab.
2. Find the person. Their row shows their level and why they have it.
3. Change their level in place. Press Add people to give someone new a level.
4. Only an Owner or Admin changes a Guest's access or gives Can manage.

If something goes wrong

• You can't save a file. You may have Can view. Your edits stay safe on your device: see "When your access changes to View".
• A Guest's access ended. Their row says "Ended". Changing their level starts a new access period.
• You can't change someone's level. The row says who can: "Only an Owner or Admin changes a Guest's access."