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How to remove Delete permission from some users without impacting Rename of file on SharePoint?
Hi, One of our client's needs to remove delete file/folder permission from some users on SharePoint, so they created new permission without delete permission. But because of this they are not abl...
I tried this, however when i do this it removes the Rename permission too.
So basically, my requirement is to remove Delete permission without impacting Rename permissions.
Unfortunately, if you remove the `Delete Items` permission from a custom permission level, it will also remove the ability to rename files. This is by design in SharePoint.
One workaround could be to enable retention policies via the Security and Compliance Center.
This way, all deleted documents will be moved to the Preservation Hold library for a specified duration of time.
One workaround could be to enable retention policies via the Security and Compliance Center.
This way, all deleted documents will be moved to the Preservation Hold library for a specified duration of time.