Restore inheritance for a folder or file

File with broken inheritance icon is displayed when folders and files have broken inheritance (different permissions) from their parent workspace or folder. For more information on inheritance, see Permissions.

  1. Navigate to and click the item for which you want to restore inheritance.
  2. On the Permissions tab, click Inherit now.
  3. To restore inheritance to a folder, do one of the following:
    • Select This folder only to apply the permissions to this folder only.
    • Select This folder and all subfolders to apply the permissions to the folder and all its subfolders, including those with broken inheritance. The inherited permissions are applied to all sub-folders or files that inherit permissions from the folder for which you are restoring inheritance. Any sub-folders or files that have broken inheritance are not affected by this change.