Workspace roles control what permissions users have within a workspace.
Role Name | Permission (Member) | Permission (Visitor) |
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See a list of tasks each workspace role can perform in the next table. | ||
Workspace Owner | There can be only one workspace owner. | Visitors cannot be workspace owners. Visitors cannot create workspaces. |
Facilitator | Everything an editor can do, plus facilitators can hide and reveal canvases. Note that this feature is limited to paid tiers only. See Bluescape Pricing for more information. | Visitors cannot be workspace facilitators. |
Editor | Editors can view workspace settings and change workspace content. | Visiting editors cannot share the workspace. |
Commenter | Everything a viewer can do, plus commenters can offer feedback on workspace content. | |
Viewer | Viewers can see most workspace content, except hidden canvases and only the first page of any uploaded documents, regardless of length. | Visiting viewers have all the same privileges as a Viewer. |
Workspace Tasks Performed by Role
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Hide and reveal canvas content | ![]() |
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Send a workspace to the Wall | ![]() |
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Select a default workspace role for a public workspace they own | ![]() |
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Make a workspace public by inviting teams | ![]() |
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Move a workspace between teams | ![]() |
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Manage collaborators | ![]() |
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Share a view only link to invite collaborators | ![]() |
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View collaborators | ![]() |
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Comment on content | ![]() |
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Select and copy assets, then paste them into another workspace | ![]() |
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View all workspace content | ![]() |
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View all pages of uploaded documents | ![]() |
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Duplicate, delete, and archive a workspace | ![]() |
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Edit workspace settings | ![]() |
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View workspace settings | ![]() |
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Understanding user permissions enables you to share and safeguard, where necessary, your workspaces and their contents.
Where to Next?
- Sharing Your Workspace
- Approving Access to a Workspace
- Collaborating in Bluescape (Web)
- How to Add a Custom Workspace Role in the Configuration Center
- Hiding and Revealing a Canvas
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