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Permission
An enum representing the permissions granted to users who can access a file or folder, besides any individual users who have been explicitly given access. These properties can be accessed from DriveApp.Permission.
To call an enum, you call its parent class, name, and property. For example, DriveApp.Permission.VIEW.
// Creates a folder that anyone on the Internet can read from and write to.// (Domain administrators can prohibit this setting for Google Workspace users.)constfolder=DriveApp.createFolder('Shared Folder');folder.setSharing(DriveApp.Access.ANYONE,DriveApp.Permission.EDIT);
Properties
Property
Type
Description
VIEW
Enum
Users who can access the file or folder are able only to view it or copy it. Passing this value to File.setSharing(accessType, permissionType) throws an exception if the type of file does not support it.
Users who can access the file or folder are able only to view it, copy it, or comment on it. Passing this value to File.setSharing(accessType, permissionType) throws an exception if the type of file does not support it.
Users who can organize files and folders within a shared drive. This value can be returned, but passing it to File.setSharing(accessType, permissionType) throws an exception.
FILE_ORGANIZER
Enum
Users who can edit, trash, and move content within a shared drive. This value can be returned, but passing it to File.setSharing(accessType, permissionType) throws an exception.
NONE
Enum
The user does not have any permissions for the file or folder. This value can be returned, but passing it to File.setSharing(accessType, permissionType) throws an exception unless it is set in combination with Access.ANYONE.
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Key permissions include `VIEW` (view/copy), `EDIT` (edit, potentially share), and `COMMENT` (view, copy, comment). `OWNER`, `ORGANIZER`, and `FILE_ORGANIZER` are for ownership and shared drive organization. `NONE` indicates no permissions. `setSharing()` can define these permissions using `DriveApp.Permission.ENUM_NAME`, except for `OWNER`, `ORGANIZER`, `FILE_ORGANIZER`, and sometimes `NONE`. The `setSharing` method also accepts an `Access` type to define who these permissions apply to.\n"],null,["Permission\n\nAn enum representing the permissions granted to users who can access a file or folder, besides\nany individual users who have been explicitly given access. These properties can be accessed from\n[DriveApp.Permission](/apps-script/reference/drive/drive-app#Permission).\n\nTo call an enum, you call its parent class, name, and property. For example, `\nDriveApp.Permission.VIEW`.\n\n```javascript\n// Creates a folder that anyone on the Internet can read from and write to.\n// (Domain administrators can prohibit this setting for Google Workspace users.)\nconst folder = DriveApp.createFolder('Shared Folder');\nfolder.setSharing(DriveApp.Access.ANYONE, DriveApp.Permission.EDIT);\n``` \n\nProperties\n\n| Property | Type | Description |\n|------------------|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| `VIEW` | `Enum` | Users who can access the file or folder are able only to view it or copy it. Passing this value to [File.setSharing(accessType, permissionType)](/apps-script/reference/drive/file#setSharing(Access,Permission)) throws an exception if the type of file does not support it. |\n| `EDIT` | `Enum` | Users who can access the file or folder are able to edit it. Unless [File.setShareableByEditors(shareable)](/apps-script/reference/drive/file#setShareableByEditors(Boolean)) is set to `false`, users can also change the sharing settings. Passing this value to [File.setSharing(accessType, permissionType)](/apps-script/reference/drive/file#setSharing(Access,Permission)) throws an exception if the type of file does not support it. |\n| `COMMENT` | `Enum` | Users who can access the file or folder are able only to view it, copy it, or comment on it. Passing this value to [File.setSharing(accessType, permissionType)](/apps-script/reference/drive/file#setSharing(Access,Permission)) throws an exception if the type of file does not support it. |\n| `OWNER` | `Enum` | The user owns the file or folder. This value can be returned, but passing it to [File.setSharing(accessType, permissionType)](/apps-script/reference/drive/file#setSharing(Access,Permission)) throws an exception. |\n| `ORGANIZER` | `Enum` | Users who can organize files and folders within a shared drive. This value can be returned, but passing it to [File.setSharing(accessType, permissionType)](/apps-script/reference/drive/file#setSharing(Access,Permission)) throws an exception. |\n| `FILE_ORGANIZER` | `Enum` | Users who can edit, trash, and move content within a shared drive. This value can be returned, but passing it to [File.setSharing(accessType, permissionType)](/apps-script/reference/drive/file#setSharing(Access,Permission)) throws an exception. |\n| `NONE` | `Enum` | The user does not have any permissions for the file or folder. This value can be returned, but passing it to [File.setSharing(accessType, permissionType)](/apps-script/reference/drive/file#setSharing(Access,Permission)) throws an exception unless it is set in combination with [Access.ANYONE](/apps-script/reference/drive/access#ANYONE). |"]]
