Changing user permissions in your organization
You may need to change user permissions from time to time in your organization. Some examples include giving a team member access to a channel you’ve recently connected, removing a user’s access to specific channels, or adding Admin access for a user.
This guide will help you edit all of your user permissions, but if you're starting from scratch, visit our article: Adding users and setting up permissions in your organization.
⭐️ This feature is on our Team plan.
Note: Team member settings are only available on the web version of Buffer at this time. It is not possible to update Team settings in the Buffer mobile app.
In this article:
Editing a user’s channel permissions
Please follow these steps to edit your user’s channel permissions.
- Click on your profile avatar at the bottom left of your dashboard and then click Settings.
- Choose Team Members from the left side bar.
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Find the user you'd like to work with and click the pencil icon next to their name.
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On the screen that appears, Channel Permissions applies to all channels by default. Choose access from the Publish dropdown (Full Access, Needs Approval, or No Access) and the Community dropdown (Full Access, View Only, or No Access).
- If you'd rather set access per channel instead of the same access everywhere, click Customize.
📝 Note: If you're a member (not an admin) and just want to see what you can do, head to Settings → Role & Permissions. You'll find your role and a list of every channel you have access to, along with your Publish and Community access level for each one. Everything on this page is view-only; to make changes, an admin will need to update your permissions. For more details, see: Can my team members view their own permissions?
Editing a user’s admin privileges
To add or remove admin access from a user in your organization, please follow these steps.
- Please follow these steps to edit your user’s channel permissions.
- Click on your profile avatar at the bottom left of your dashboard and then click Settings.
- Choose Team from the menu.
- Find the user you'd like to work with and click the pencil icon next to their name.
- Toggle Administrator ON or OFF and click Save Changes.
To completely remove a user from your organization, see the guide: Removing a user from your organization.
If you need to resend or revoke an invitation before someone has accepted it, see Managing pending invitations in our guide to adding users.