SharePoint & OneDrive · Content & Permissions

Site Member

Edit permission level on a SharePoint site. Can add, edit, and delete content in lists and libraries but cannot manage site settings.

Scope: Single SharePoint site

Permissions

  • Lists and libraries - Add, edit, and delete items
  • Pages - Edit pages (if granted)
  • Documents - Upload, edit, and delete files
  • Views - Create personal views
  • Alerts - Create alerts for changes

Common use cases

  • Team collaboration
  • Document co-authoring
  • Project participation
  • Content contribution

Best practices

  • Default role for most site users
  • Use for active contributors
  • Manage via security groups when possible

Security considerations

  • Can delete content created by others
  • Can share items if sharing is enabled for members
  • Cannot see items with broken inheritance they lack access to

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