# Grant permissions on folder

Source: [https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-workflow-automation-app/virto-workflows-for-office-365/sharepoint-permissions-processing/grant-permissions-on-folder/](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-workflow-automation-app/virto-workflows-for-office-365/sharepoint-permissions-processing/grant-permissions-on-folder/)
Product: Virto Workflow Automation App
Updated: 2026-08-12


This activity grants permission on specified folder. You can override or append user grant permissions. Value of permission field by default can be one of the following values:

None   
Guest   
Reader  
Contributor   
Web   
designer   
Administrator   
Editor   
System

## **SharePoint Designer phrase**

Grant Reader permission on current folder in current list to user(s)/group(s). Override current unique permissions No.

![SharePoint Designer phrase for the Grant permissions on folder activity in Virto Workflows](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/grant_permissions_on_folder_1.png)

**Parameters**

Input parameters


| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| siteUrl | The URL of a source SharePoint site. If the value field is empty, current sitewill be used. | https://contoso/SiteUrl; https://contoso/Sites/SiteUrl; [%Workflow Context:Current Site URL%]/subSite |
| Permission level | Permission level | None; Guest; Reader; Contributor; Web designer; Administrator; Editor; System |
| current folder | Folder path inside selected list/document library | Folder 001; Top Folder/Sub folder 1/sub folder2 |
| current list | Name or Url of chosen list. Ifthe value field is empty, current list will be used. | Tasks; [%Workflow Context:List Name%] /Lists/ Tasks |
| User(s)/group(s) | User login, e-mail, groupname, group ID | “user@domain”, “domain\user”. It allows multiplevalues separated by a semicolon. |
| Variable | Override current permissions | No – a new permission will be added to existed permissions Yes – a new permission will override |
|  |  | (remove) all old permissions |


Example

![Workflow example using the Grant permissions on folder activity inside an App Step](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/grant_permissions_on_folder_2.jpg)