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Restricting Projects items (folder, sheet, column, row)

Restrict folder, project, column or row access in SwiftFox Projects.

July 10, 2026
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In Projects you can apply permissions at several levels of the structure: a folder, a project, a column or a row. This lets you keep an entire area of work private, or restrict just a part of a project.

Open the permissions control on a Projects item

  • Folder, project or row — click the ⋮ menu on that item and choose Sharing permissions. (On a row, the ⋮ appears when you hover over it.)
  • Column — click the ⋮ menu on the column header and choose Column permissions.

Set the access

  1. In the Edit permissions panel, under Add access for, choose User or User group and find the entry.
  2. Set the access level: Full Access, View and Edit or View only.
  3. Click Add, and repeat for any other users or groups.
  4. Confirm at least one entry is listed, then remove Anyone if you want the item to be private.
  5. Click Apply.

Choosing the right level to restrict

  • Folder — restrict a whole area of Projects, including everything within it.
  • Project — restrict a single project without affecting other projects in the folder.
  • Column — restrict a specific column of data within a project (via Column permissions).
  • Row — restrict an individual row within a project.

Apply the restriction at the highest level that matches your need so that you set permissions once rather than on many individual items.

Tips

  • Use groups rather than naming individuals, so access updates automatically as people join or leave a team.
  • Always add at least one user or group before removing Anyone, or no one will be able to see the item.
  • Review folder-level restrictions first when troubleshooting why someone cannot see a project, column or row inside it.