Drive uses role-based access to determine what each workspace member can do with files and folders.
Role | What you can do |
Owner | Full control — upload, edit, share, and delete. Can transfer ownership of files and folders owned by others. |
Manager | Upload, edit, share and delete files. |
Editor | Add and edit files and folders within the shared location. |
Viewer | View files and folders only. Cannot make changes or share. |
When you upload or create a file, you are its Owner. When someone shares a file or folder with you, they assign you a role — Editor, Manager or Viewer. If no role is assigned to you directly, you inherit the role from the parent folder.
Files and folders in Drive are private until you share them. Only members you explicitly share with — or members of a shared team — can access them.
Only the Owner of a file can permanently delete it. If a file is shared with you, you can remove it from your view, but you cannot delete it for others.
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