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Permissions issue with Sharepoint Lists

Anonymous
2025-04-19T13:13:12+00:00

Hello. I have created some sharepoint lists to use these instead of Excel documents going forward, however I am trying to restrict access to a list and don't have the permissions apparently. When I go to list settings, I don't have the option to edit permissions -

I am an owner of the sharepoint site and I am the only who created the lists we have. I have the option to edit permissions on all other lists I have created, just not this one. Unfortunately, this list has a number of flows associated with it in power automate so I really don't want to have to start again somewhere else. I have tried to create a new list, from this one, and I have full edit permissions access to the new (copied) list I created.

This is how List Settings looks on any other list I created....

I have the option to click on and edit permissions....

I'm wondering why I can't edit permissions in this list but I can in others....If anyone has any suggestions that would be much appreciated!

The only difference I can think of between the lists, is that on the list I cannot edit permissions, I have collaborated with 2-3 other colleagues, and they have not yet collaborated on any other list....could this collaboration mean I can no longer edit permissions?

Thank you in advance...

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-04-21T16:17:53+00:00

    Hello Rob,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community and sharing your concern.

    I would like to confirm the followings:

    1. What's the current number of list items for affected list? Just to ensure it hasn't exceeded the view threshold - 5000 items.
    2. Does this affected list inherit permission from site collection or it has unique permission?
    3. You can still manage list item via: select item > manage access > advanced setting to restrict access, am I right?

    After you confirm all above, I would recommend you log a ticket from Microsoft admin center to online support team to involve the backend team to check further.

    Best regards,

    Nero-TR - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-22T11:23:01+00:00

    Thank you Nero. It turns out someone (possibly me in error) had removed permissions only for this list for the Sharepoint owners group, now I can edit permissions again. Sorry for the needless post in the end!

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