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Custom Template in SharePoint
I finally found that users need atleast Edit permissions on document library. This contradicted with the control i was using to restrict users create file / folder on the root.
Now my question is, Is there any way i can allow users to work with Templates without giving them additional permissions.
If they are creating or editing documents, then definitely, they'll need something above Read or View.
You should be able to give them Contribute rights. It's legacy SharePoint, but effectively that will allow them to create and edit documents, but it will give them read only to the library and site (they cannot edit either of these).
If you want them to create and not edit for any reason, you'll need to create a custom permission level.daytamod I did not want users to create folder / files on 1st two level, so they have view only permission. At level 3 I've given them read/write permissions. I've checked using tempalte with 'Contribute' permission on the library, it works but then it takes away the control to stop users creating files and folders on the root.
Secondly, is there any way through which we can create Deptt specific templates, for instance HR templates should be accessible to HR team only.
- Did you get to the bottom of this? I’m in the same situation.
I think that the standard library permissions should be sufficient but it may need some testing in your environment.
I'd also suggest reading some of the comments in this blog post on the topic, they may be useful for your deployment.
Steven Andrews could you please explain what is Standard user permissions? I've checked the URL you shared, could not find the required information.
