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Restore inheritance

Folders and files that have broken inheritance (different permissions) from their parent workspace or folder are displayed with Folder icon.
Restoring inheritance restores the permissions held by the parent workspace or folder. 
For more information on inheritance, see Customizing access to folders or files.
  1. Tap 
    And_menu icon
    Manage Access
     beside the folder or file for which you want to restore inheritance,  
  2. In the 
    This folder/file does not inherit role/permissions
     message, tap 
    Inherit now
    .
  3. If you are restoring inheritance to a folder, select at least one folder.
    • Select 
      This folder only
       to apply the permissions to this folder only. 
    • Select 
      This folder and all its subfolders and files
       to apply the permissions to the folder and all its subfolders, including those with broken inheritance.
  4. If a confirmation message appears, tap 
    Inherit
    .
    The selected item inherits the access roles and permissions of the parent entity. 
    If you selected 
    This folder and all its subfolders and files
    , the inherited permissions are applied to all sub-folders or files that inherit permissions from the folder for which you are restoring inheritance. Restoring inheritance to a folder does not restore inheritance to any subfolders and files within that folder that have broken inheritance with it.