Sharing & Permissions

The Permissions operation modifies file sharing settings in bulk. It provides five sub-operations covering the most common sharing changes.

Sub-Operations

Select a sub-operation from the dropdown in the configuration dialog:

Share files with a specific person.

Enter the recipient's email address (autocomplete suggests collaborators from your Drive)
Choose a role:

Role	Access Level
Reader	Can view the file
Writer	Can view and edit
Commenter	Can view and add comments

Remove User

Remove a specific person's access from selected files.

The dialog loads a list of people who currently have permissions on the selected files
Select the person to remove from the autocomplete dropdown

This only removes direct permissions. Users with access through inherited folder permissions, domain-wide sharing, or organizational policies are not affected.

Make Public

Make files accessible to anyone with the link.

Role	Access Level
Reader	Anyone with the link can view
Commenter	Anyone with the link can view and comment

Writer is not available for public access.

Make Private

Remove all sharing. After this operation, only the file owner retains access. All other users — including those with direct permissions and link-based access — lose access.

Make Restricted

Set files to restricted mode. Only people who have been explicitly invited can access them. This disables link-based sharing while preserving existing direct permissions.

Folder Behavior

When folders are in the selection, the Include Subfolders checkbox controls whether the permission change applies only to the folder itself or also to all files within it.

Learn More

Actions Overview — All batch operations
Auditing Overview — Understanding your sharing landscape
Job Queue — Monitor permission operations