File permissions allow you to restrict which matter participants can view, manage or upload files to a list. This gives you more control over uploaded files and ensures that participants can only access what they need to.

Manage permissions for the whole file column

⚠️ Important: If a participant has Edit list permissions, this will override any permissions you apply to the comments column.

You can restrict file permissions for a whole file column by following the steps below:

Hover over a file column, click on the cog icon and select 'Permissions'.
Select or deselect checkboxes under each permission column, such as 'view', to manage which participants have certain permissions.
To give all participants a permission, select the 'global' checkbox.

Remember to press 'save' to apply any changes that you have made.

Permission type	Functionality
View	Set who can view the column. Any participant with edit permissions on the list will be able to view the column.
Manage all	Participants with this access can edit all files names in a file column, regardless of who uploaded it. Participants can delete all files in a file column. Participants can make any file version the current version that shows in the file column. If participants also have 'change permissions' access, they can change permissions for all individual files in the column.
Manage own	Participants can edit names of files uploaded by themselves or uploaded by others in their organisation. Participants can delete files uploaded by themselves or by others in their organisation. Participants can make any file version uploaded by themselves or by others in their organisation the current version that shows in the file column. If participants also have 'change permissions' they can change the individual file permissions for files uploaded by themselves or anyone else in their organisation.
Change permissions	If participants also have 'manage all' access, they can change individual file permissions for all files in the column. If participants also have 'manage own' access they can change the individual file permissions for files uploaded by themselves or anyone else in their organisation. If participants also have 'upload' access they can set file permissions when they upload files.
Upload	Set who can upload files to the column. If a participant only has the ability to upload files, they can change permissions when uploading files but cannot amend these retrospectively.

Manage permissions for individual files

Certain files uploaded to a column may need to be restricted.

Click to add a new file or drag and drop a file in the file column.
Click on 'Permissions' to change permissions.
Select or deselect the checkboxes beside participants in the pop-up to choose who can view the version you are uploading. Remember to press 'save' to make any changes live.
Once you are happy with the permissions, click on 'upload'.

If you want to save the version permissions for subsequent versions you upload, select the box to apply the same settings until the page is refreshed.
You can change who can view a file at any time by clicking on the padlock icon and selecting or deselecting the relevant participants.

If you have any questions or need further assistance with file permissions, email us at support@legatics.com.

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Manage permissions for the whole file column

Manage permissions for individual files