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title: How to share folders with other accounts
description: "You can share folders with other colleagues for mutual collaboration. **Note: **Sharing is possible only between users in the same system. [Sharing_folder](https://player.vimeo.com/video/887283125?h=fa8ea743fb&dnt=1&app_id=122963) 1. To share a folder, go to Inbox folder tree. 2. Right-click the folder, choose *Share Folder*. 3. Select users…"
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updated: "2025-03-19"
category: WebClient / WebClient / How to guides
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# How to share folders with other accounts

You can share folders with other colleagues for mutual collaboration.

**Note: **Sharing is possible only between users in the same system.

[Sharing_folder](https://player.vimeo.com/video/887283125?h=fa8ea743fb&dnt=1&app_id=122963)

1. To share a folder, go to Inbox folder tree.
2. Right-click the folder, choose *Share Folder*.
3. Select users and click the user name to add it to the list.**Tip: **Use the *Address Book* icon ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/add_account_icon.png) to search for contacts.
4. Set up the rights for each user under the *Permissions* drop-down menu:

![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/How20to20share20a20folder_2_352x380.png)

Figure. Folders sharing.

| Permission | Description |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   | Look through folders and read the content | Insert new items /content (not folders) | Edit and create new folders, items /content | Delete folders, items /content | Change folders permissions, share folders | Summary |
| Read | ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/check_small_icon_38x35.png) |   |   |   |   | User can only look through the items and read the content of the folder |
| Author | ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/check_small_icon_38x35.png) | ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/check_small_icon_38x35.png) |   |   |   | User can read the content and insert new items but cannot modify, create or delete content and folders |
| Write | ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/check_small_icon_38x35.png) | ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/check_small_icon_38x35.png) | ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/check_small_icon_38x35.png) |   |   | User can read the content, insert new items, modify, create or delete content and folders but cannot delete |
| All | ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/check_small_icon_38x35.png) | ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/check_small_icon_38x35.png) | ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/check_small_icon_38x35.png) | ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/check_small_icon_38x35.png) |   | User can read the content, insert new items, modify content and folders or create the new, delete items and content |
| Full | ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/check_small_icon_38x35.png) | ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/check_small_icon_38x35.png) | ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/check_small_icon_38x35.png) | ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/check_small_icon_38x35.png) | ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/check_small_icon_38x35.png) | User can read the content, insert new items, modify content and folders or create the new, delete items and content, also he can give or change permissions for other users |
| Custom |   |   |   |   |   | You can create your own set of permissions |
| None | ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cross__red_icon_38x35.png) | ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cross__red_icon_38x35.png) | ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cross__red_icon_38x35.png) | ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cross__red_icon_38x35.png) | ![](https://office.webbplatsen.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cross__red_icon_38x35.png) | The folder is shared but the user is not able to read anything, edit or delete |