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WillBee1
Dec 02, 2025Copper Contributor
Set lower permissions in a doc. library than remainder of site
I have a site used by a group and they have the Member level permissions for the site. There is one document library that receives files through an Automate Rule from another site. The files copy c...
virendrak
Dec 04, 2025Iron Contributor
- Go to the Library Settings
- In the destination library, click Settings > Library settings > Permissions for this document library.
- You’ve already broken inheritance, so this library now has unique permissions.
- Remove the Site Members Group
- You’ll see the Site Members group listed with “Edit” rights.
- Select that group > click Edit User Permissions.
- Assign them the Read permission level.
- Now they can view and read files in this library but cannot upload, edit, or delete.
- Verify Permissions
- Use the Check Permissions option (top ribbon) to confirm that a test user in the Members group only has Read access in this library.
- Everywhere else in the site, they’ll still have their normal Edit rights.
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