Reference: Template Actions Available Based on Permissions
These tables summarize the primary actions available for templates based on the state of the
template and the user's permission level.
Actions in bold text indicate that the available actions are different based on
whether the template is available to run or not.
The Can Run permission level indicates that the template was distributed to the
person, but not shared with them.
Distributed and Available to Run
Action | Can Run | Can View | Can Comment | Can Edit | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Run template
| X | X | X | X | X |
View template | X | X | X | X | |
Comment on template | X | X | X | ||
Edit template
| |||||
Rename template | X | X | |||
Copy template | X | Note 1 | Note 1 | X | X |
Export template | Note 1 | Note 1 | X | X | |
Share template | Note 2 | X |
Note 1: Allowed only if the workbook owner selected the
Commenters and
viewers can copy, download, and print
option when sharing. Note 2: Allowed only if the workbook owner selected the
Editors can
share
option for the workbook when sharing it.Not Available to Run (can be edited)
Action | Can Run | Can View | Can Comment | Can Edit | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Run template
| |||||
View template | X | X | X | X | X |
Comment on template | X | X | X | ||
Edit template
| X | X | |||
Rename template | X | X | |||
Copy template | X | Note 1 | Note 1 | X | X |
Export template | Note 1 | Note 1 | X | X | |
Share template | Note 2 | X |
Note 1: Allowed only if the workbook owner selected the
Commenters and
viewers can copy, download, and print
option when sharing. Note 2: Allowed only if the workbook owner selected the
Editors can
share
option for the workbook when sharing it.