SharePoint creates several groups with permissions, which are used as roles, when a site collection is created. Optionally, more groups with permissions are created when additional sites are created. The following instructions can be used to create a custom group with permissions for a particular need or requirement.
- Click “Site Actions”
- Click “Site Settings”
- Click “People and Groups”
- Click “Site Permissions” (left column)
- At the top-site, Click “Settings”
- Click “Permission Levels”
- Else, if inheriting permissions from parent site:
a. Click “Actions”
b. Click “Manage Permissions of Parent”
c. Click “Settings”
d. Click “Permission Levels”
- Else, if not inheriting permissions from parent site:
a. Click “Actions”
b. Click “Edit Permissions”
c. Click “Settings”
d. Click “Permission Levels”
- Click “Add a Permission Level”
- Enter name of permission level (ex. “Author”)
- Under List Permissions, check “Add Items” and “View Items” (and if necessary “Open Items”)
- Make sure “Edit Items” and “Delete Items” are unchecked
- Under Site Permissions, check “View Pages” and “Open”
- Click “Create”