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What are owner, editor, and viewer roles?
Members of a shared file or folder can have one of three roles: owner, editor, or viewer.
Owner
Only one member can be the owner of a folder. The creator of a shared folder is automatically the owner, unless they change the owner to someone else. If you create a subfolder within someone else’s parent folder, then they become the owner of the subfolder.
Editor
Any member you give Can edit permission to is an editor. They can add, edit, download, share, or delete files in the shared folder.
Viewer
Any member you give Can view permission to is a viewer. They can view, download, share, and comment on files in the shared folder, but not add, edit, or delete files.