Review User Permissions Inside a SharePoint Site

Questions

  • How do I review a user's permissions on a SharePoint site?
  • How do I check what access someone has to my SharePoint site?
  • How do I use the Check Permissions tool in SharePoint?
  • How do I verify a group's permissions on a SharePoint site?
  • Where do I find the advanced permission settings on a SharePoint site?
  • How do I confirm what level of access a member has to my site?

Environment

This article applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff who own a SharePoint site and need to verify a user's permissions to a specific site. These steps require permissions group owner access to the site being managed.

Resolution

  1. Open the SharePoint site to be managed.
  2. At the site home screen, select the gear icon in the top-right corner.
  3. Select Site Permissions.
  4. Select Advanced permission settings to open the permissions group site.
  5. In the top ribbon, select the Check Permissions tab.
  6. In the new window, begin searching for the user or group by entering the information in the supplied text box.
  7. Select the user once the user's name begins to auto-populate in the dropdown list.
  8. Select the Check Now button.
  9. A full list of membership and permissions is presented.

Additional Help

If you need further assistance, you have several options:

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