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SharePoint Online Permissions
Yes, you need to search the group name, select it and below search you can see a dropdown where you can assign the permissions.
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It's totally possible. When checking the permission page, if some items doesn't have the same permission, it will be listed here
In the pop up you will see libraries that have separate permissions (part 1) and item that have separate permission in part 2
Now, please note that if the user doesn't have at least "read" access in the main permission, he will not be able to open the site ( but well direct link of document).
If you are scared, you can open from that page the permission and remove all the "unique permission".
In the meantime you can run a report from the "site usage" part
The bottom part is about sharing.
- but my question is that why can't I see the unique permissions groups in the overall site permissions section? because to create a unique group in the first place, you have to open site permissions then click new group??
No you can create groupe from site setting/"people and group" also. (this option will not appear if connected to a group 365, simply append "_layouts/15/groups.aspx" at the end of your url)
In the site permission, if you create a group without assigning a permission role, it create a group with no access, not listed in the permission role.
For example in your site, if you go to the groups pages, you will see system group like "everyone" or "everyone except external user" , created by sharepoint, that you can use in the site, but it doesn't mean they have access to the site.
if you don't have, on the page "advanced permission", the following message "Some content on this site has different permissions from what you see here. Show these items.", there is no unique permission on the site.
