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Grant Permission on list item

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

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SharePoint Designer phrase

SharePoint Designer phrase for the Grant Permission on list item workflow activity

The activity supports multi permission assignment. Use ‘,’ or ‘;’ separator to grant several permission.

Example: “Approve, Read, View Only”.

Parameters#

Input parameters

ParameterDescriptionExample
The followingPermission level string. Multi permission assignments are supported. Use ‘,’ or ‘;’ separator to grant several permission.Example:Approve, Read, View Only.
Current itemItem ID. If the value field is empty, current item ID will be used.[%Variable:ItemID%], Current Item:ID
Current listTitle or Url of chosen list. If the value field is empty, current list will be used.Tasks[%Workflow Context:List Name%]/Lists/ Tasks
Current siteThe 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
User(s)/group(s)User login, e-mail, groupname, group ID“user@domain”, “domain\user”. It allows multiplevalues separated by a semicolon.
VariableOverride current permissionsNo – a new permission will be added to existed permissionsYes – a new permission will override (remove) all oldpermissions

Example

Example configuration of the Grant Permission on list item activity with permission and item parameters

Updated on June 17, 2026