In Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services, access to sites is controlled through a rolebased membership system based on site groups. Site groups specify what rights users have on a SharePoint site. These rights determine what specific actions users can perform on the site.
The following table lists all SharePoint Services user rights, their associated permissions, and groups that include these rights by default.
Right | Permissions | Groups included by default |
|---|---|---|
Add and Customize Pages | Create pages for a Web site | Web Designer, Administrator |
Add Items | Add items to lists or add documents to document libraries | Contributor, Web Designer, Administrator |
Add/Remove Private Web Parts | Add and remove Web Parts to personalize Web Part Pages | Contributor, Web Designer, Administrator |
Apply Style Sheets | Apply a style sheet to the entire Web site | Web Designer, Administrator |
Apply Themes and Borders | Apply a theme or border to an entire Web site | Web Designer, Administrator |
Browse Directories | Browse the directory structure of a Web site | Contributor, Web Designer, Administrator |
Cancel Check-out | Cancel the check-out action performed by another user | Web Designer, Administrator |
Create Cross-Site Groups | Create or delete cross-site groups, or change membership of a crosssite group | Contributor, Web Designer, Administrator |
Create Subsites | Create a new subsite or workspace site, such as a Document Workspace site or Meeting Workspace site | Administrator |
Delete Items | Delete list items and documents from the Web site. | Contributor, Web Designer, Administrator |
Edit Items | Edit existing list items and documents in the Web site | Contributor, Web Designer, Administrator |
Manage Lists | Create, edit, or delete lists and change their settings | Web Designer, Administrator |
Manage List Permissions | Change permissions for a list or document library | Administrator |
Manage Personal Views | Create, edit, or delete personal views on lists | Contributor, Web Designer, Administrator |
Manage Site Groups | Create, delete, and edit site groups, both by changing the rights assigned to the site group and by changing which users are members of the site group | Administrator |
Manage Web Site | Perform administration tasks for a particular site or subsite | Administrator |
Update Personal Web Parts | Update Web Parts to display personalized information | Contributor, Web Designer, Administrator |
Use Self-Service Site Creation | Use the Self-Service Site Creation tool to create a top-level Web site. | Reader, Contributor, Web Designer, Administrator |
View Items | View items in lists, documents in document libraries, and Web discussion comments | Reader, Contributor, Web Designer, Administrator |
View Pages | Browse pages in the Web site | Reader, Contributor, Web Designer, Administrator |
View Usage Data | View reports on Web site usage | Administrator |