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Grant Permission on list

The Grant Permission on List activity allows you to assign specific permissions to users or groups on a SharePoint list. You can choose to override existing permissions or append new ones. The available permission levels include:

  • Full Control
  • Design
  • Contribute
  • Read

SharePoint Designer Phrase:

SharePoint Designer phrase for the Grant Permission on List workflow activity

“Grant [Permission Level] permission on [Current List] to [User(s)/Group(s)]. Override current unique permissions [Yes/No] "

Parameters#

Input parameters

ParameterDescriptionExample
The followingA string representing the permission level(s) to assign. Multiple permissions can be specified using ',' or ';' as separators."Approve, Read, View Only".
Current listThe title or URL of the target list. If left empty, the current list is used.Examples:
Title: Tasks
URL: [%Workflow Context:List Name%]/Lists/Tasks
Current siteThe URL of the SharePoint site containing the list. If left empty, the current site is used.Examples:
https://contoso/SiteUrl
[%Workflow Context:Current Site URL%]/subSite
User(s)/group(s)The login name, email, group name, or group ID of the user(s) or group(s) to grant permissions to. Multiple entries can be separated by a semicolon. Examples:
User: user@domain.com
Domain\User: domain\user
VariableSpecifies whether to override existing permissions:
No: Adds the new permission to existing permissions.
Yes: Removes all old permissions and applies the new one.

Example

Example of the Grant Permission on List activity appending Approve and Read permissions to the Tasks list

This configuration will append the “Approve” and “Read” permissions to the user’s existing permissions on the “Tasks” list.

Updated on June 17, 2026