Sharing and collaboration
Project access, working together in Word, tasks and notifications.
What does Reader access allow?
Reading project content, within the person's organization-level permissions.
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Editing project content, subject to the permissions required for each operation.
Link to this answerIs project Editor access enough to perform every action?
No. Actions such as approving tasks or managing sharing require their own permissions.
Link to this answerCan someone belong to the organization but not see a private project?
Can I share a project with both individuals and groups?
If I remove one grant, can another grant keep the person's access?
Yes. Dossier considers independent access paths.
Link to this answerCan I see why someone has access?
The project's access view explains direct and group-derived access.
Link to this answerDoes an organization-visible project mean anyone on the internet can open it?
No. Organization visibility is not anonymous public publishing.
Link to this answerWhat happens to an open document when access is removed?
The person's access is revoked. The still-open view must not continue accepting saved edits.
Link to this answerDoes restoring access silently upgrade an old read-only document session?
No. Open a fresh authorized editing session through the reopen or editing action offered by Dossier.
Link to this answerCan two people work in the same Word deliverable?
Yes, with appropriate editing access.
Link to this answerCan we leave and reply to comments?
Yes. Native document comments support collaboration and preserve author identity.
Link to this answerDoes someone being online mean they are editing my document?
No. Organization presence and the document's active collaborators are different indicators.
Link to this answerCan I assign a task to a teammate?
Yes, if they are eligible to access the project and their task.
Link to this answerCan someone receive a task through group-derived project access?
Yes. A separate direct project grant is not required.
Link to this answerHow does the assignee find the task?
Through their notification or the project's Work area.
Link to this answerIs marking a task Done the same as approving it?
No. Completion and final approval are separate.
Link to this answerDoes approving a task lock the Word document?
No. Task approval and document locking are separate actions.
Link to this answerDoes leaving the organization delete someone's contributions?
No. Removing access is not deletion of shared project work.
Link to this answerShould I assume everything is saved because I can see it on screen?
No. Check the save state. Visible local edits are not the same as acknowledged saved content.
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