Task
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Task sharing permissions

Set and manage task sharing permissions to control who can view, edit or fully access tasks.

October 13, 2026
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Sharing permissions control who can see and work with a task. They use SwiftFox's standard Edit permissions panel, so you can grant access to individual users or to user groups, and keep a task visible only to the people who need it.

Access levels

When sharing a task you can grant any of the three standard access levels:

  • Full Access — view and edit the task, change who has access to it, and delete it where the user's role permits.
  • View and Edit — view and edit the task, but not delete it or change who has access.
  • View only — see the task but not change it.

See Access levels and the "Anyone" default (Document ID: 244).

Set permissions on a task

  1. In the Create a task pop-up, under Permissions ("Control who can view or edit this task."), click Sharing permissions to open the Edit permissions panel.
  2. (Optional) Choose a Preset as a quick starting point — Everyone (visible account-wide) or Only me (visible to just you).
  3. Under Add access for, choose User or User group (or click Add me to add yourself), find the user or group, set an Access level, and click Add.
  4. Repeat for anyone else who needs access.
  5. To restrict the task, confirm at least one entry is listed, then remove the Anyone entry.
  6. Click Apply to confirm the permissions, then Create the task.

Tasks don't offer circles: the task panel has no Current Circle preset and no Circle option.

Tasks in a case don't inherit the case's permissions

A task created inside a restricted case starts visible to everyone. Restrict each task yourself when you create it. See Tasks inside a case (Document ID: 173).

The Visibility column

The tasks table has a Visibility column showing each task's visibility. Hover over the icon to see it — for example, Everyone for a task open to the whole account.

When to restrict a task

  • To keep a sensitive task between a small group of users.
  • To ensure only a particular team can edit a task while others view it.
  • To hide a task from users who do not need to see it.