In a SharePoint Online Document Library, how to break inheritance for a specific folder, so it can be shared with specific individuals?

Question

Hi there

In a SharePoint Online Document Library, how to break inheritance for a specific folder, so it can be shared with specific individuals? Where to click to go to the advanced settings and get the option to break the inheritance (just for the folder)?

Answer 1

Hi @frob ,

To break inheritance for a specific folder you could use Manage Access feature in SharePoint online.

1.Manage Access > Advanced > Stop Inherhiting Permissions

2.Note: Remember to disable the Limited-access user permission lockdown mode feature.

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