Microsoft Power Platform · Dataverse Security Roles
Office Collaborator
Legacy Microsoft 365 collaboration role for Dataverse. Grants minimal Dataverse access to support O365 integration scenarios. Rarely assigned in modern deployments.
Scope: Single Dataverse environment - O365 collaboration support
Permissions
- Read access to specific tables required for Office 365 collaboration features
- Limited scope - mostly used by Dataverse-Outlook / Dataverse-SharePoint integrations
Common use cases
- Legacy O365 + Dataverse integration scenarios
- Rarely assigned directly today - mostly inherited via Office integration
Best practices
- Prefer Basic User unless you have a documented requirement for this role
Common questions
When should I assign the Office Collaborator role?
Assign Office Collaborator when you need to: Legacy O365 + Dataverse integration scenarios; and Rarely assigned directly today - mostly inherited via Office integration. It is part of Microsoft Power Platform and should be granted as a least-privilege alternative to broader roles like Global Administrator.
What can someone with the Office Collaborator role do?
The Office Collaborator role grants permissions including: Read access to specific tables required for Office 365 collaboration features; and Limited scope - mostly used by Dataverse-Outlook / Dataverse-SharePoint integrations. See the Permissions section above for the full list.