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Restore inheritance

Folders and files that have broken inheritance (different permissions) from their parent workspace or folder are shown with the broken inheritance overlay:
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. Next to the folder or file for which you want to restore inheritance, tap
    And_menu icon
    Manage Access
    .
  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 subfolders
    , 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.