Viewing and changing list permissions
Just as in a site, you can adjust permissions on a list in a manner that allows control over who can view the list or edit items in it.
In this recipe, we will see how to view and change permissions in a SharePoint list.
Getting ready
You will need Full Control access to the list for which you’d like to view or change the permissions. You will usually have this access if you are in the Site owners group for the site.
How to do it...
To modify list permissions, follow these steps:
- Browse to the list for which you would like to view or change the settings.
Libraries in SharePoint are special types of lists, hence a lot of settings that you can configure for lists are also relevant for libraries. This includes the permission settings discussed in this recipe.
- Click the settings gear icon in the top-right corner.
- Click List settings, as shown in the following screenshot: ...