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Restore folder permissions inheritance

This activity restores inheriting permission from parent for specified folder.

SharePoint Designer phrase#

Restore inheriting permissions on this folder in current list.

SharePoint Designer phrase for the Restore folder permissions inheritance workflow activity

Parameters

Input parameters

ParameterDescriptionExample
this folderFolder path inside selected list/document libraryFolder 001; Top Folder/Sub folder 1/sub folder2
current listName or Url of chosen list. If the value field is empty,current list will be used.Tasks; [%Workflow Context:List Name%] /Lists/ Tasks
siteUrlThe 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

Example

Workflow example configuring the Restore folder permissions inheritance activity with its input parameters

Updated on June 17, 2026