How do groups affect sharing permissions?

Dropbox for Business users can now create groups to give multiple users access to files and folders at the same time. Read below for more information on managing file access permissions for groups.

Can I have different permissions in the same group?

Yes. Group and folder owners can set permissions on a group or folder to view-only by default and can grant edit permissions to individuals. Users with edit permissions can edit contents of a folder, while the other users cannot.

Will group permissions override individual permissions?

Users are always given additional permissions rather than fewer permissions. If a group and individual's permissions are ever different, the user will always have the permissions that grant them the highest level of file and folder access.

What happens to permissions if a user is listed more than once in a group?

If users are listed in a shared folder more than once due to their group memberships, those users will default to the permissions that grant them additional functionality. For example, if the group is granted edit permissions but a user invited individually to that group has view-only permissions, then the group member will actually have the additional edit permissions granted to the group.

To limit a group member's access, first remove them from the group and then invite them as an individual shared folder member with "can view" access. Or, invite each member individually to set distinct view or edit permissions for each member.