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RMDUser1
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Nov 17, 2025
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How to grant access to SharePoint subsite with no Owners

Hello! Can someone advise how I can add a user to a SharePoint site with no Owners/Members or Admins? It is a Classic SharePoint subsite so I cannot modify any settings using the SharePoint Admin C...
  • virendrak's avatar
    Dec 05, 2025

    Even if the subsite has no local Owners/Members, Site Collection Administrators always have access.

    Go to the top‑level site > Site Settings > Site Collection Administrators.

    • Add yourself (or another admin).
    • Once you’re a Site Collection Admin, you can go into the subsite and add users to groups.

     

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