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Attachment Permissions

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Is there a way to use permissions to limit who can see attachments that are uploaded in a document? Our document is sent out to many users throughout the organization to review and provide feedback, but we don't want them to be able to see or access attachments. 

I did notice there's a "hide attachments" feature on the View tab, is there a way to make set the default to hide?

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  • Mike Davis

    Hi Cheryl,

     

    Thanks for your patience on this. Apologies for my delay in seeing your question. I did a little digging with our experts and it was recommended to use Send For Review and exclude the attachments. This would limit what they can see and do in your live file. The "Hide attachments" feature only hides the visual indicators.

    Let me know if you have any follow-ups or need anything else. Thanks again and have a great rest of your day!

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  • Marja Nijpels

    I have a file where people only have access to a certain sheet in a spreadsheet but if they add an attachment to the sheet, everyone who had access to a sheet in the spreadsheet can see all attachments in the menu on the right. Can I make the attachment attached to a certain sheet only visible to someone with access to that specific sheet?

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  • Mike Davis
    To make attachments visible only to users with access to a specific sheet in a spreadsheet, the visibility of attachments is aligned with the permissions of the section or sheet. Here are some key points:
     
    1. Attachment Visibility: Attachments inherit the permissions of the section or sheet they are attached to. If a user has access to a specific section, they can view and download attachments for that section only. Users without access to the section will not see its attachments.
     
    2. Filtering Attachments: You can use the filter options in the Attachments panel to display attachments for the entire spreadsheet or just the selected sheet. This helps in managing visibility based on the sheet being accessed.
     
    3. Permissions Management: Owners and editors can manage permissions for sheets and attachments. Advanced permissions allow granular control over who can view or edit specific sections or attachments.
     
    And here is some Help content on these topics.
    Let me know if I've missed the mark or you have any questions for me as well.
     
    Cheers!
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