Managing access to content
In the modern SharePoint experience, there are three different roles by default:
- Site owners: Site owners have full control over the site and can manage content, settings, permissions, and applications
- Site members: Site members have edit permissions, allowing them to manage lists and libraries, list items, and documents
- Site visitors: Site visitors only have read access to the site
These roles are mapped to SharePoint groups, which are named after the site’s title and respective access level – for example, “HR Team Owners,” “HR Team Members,” and “HR Team Visitors.”
Site permissions
Regarding communication sites and team sites, which are not connected to Microsoft 365 groups, permissions are granted using the sharing dialogue. This dialogue can be opened using the Share button at the top right-hand corner of the page or from the site’s Permissions panel, which can...
