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Grant dashboard and folder permissions
Grant permission to dashboards and folders to control who can access them.
Grant folder permissions
- In the sidebar, hover your mouse over the Dashboards (squares) icon and then click Manage.
- Hover your mouse cursor over a folder and click the gear icon to the right.
- Go to the Permissions tab, and then click Add Permission.
- In the Add Permission For dialog, select User or Team.
- In the second box, select the user or team to add permission for.
- In the third box, select the permission you want to add.
- Click Save.
Grant dashboard permissions
- In the top right corner of your dashboard, click the cog icon to go to Dashboard settings.
- Go to the Permissions tab, and click Add Permission.
- In the Add Permission For dialog, select User or Team.
- In the second box, select the user or team to add permission for.
- In the third box, select the permission you want to add.
- Click Save.