Manage permissions for message editing and deletion

Past default, all members tin can edit and delete their own messages, but it is possible to change these permissions. Here's what tin be adjusted:

  • Owners and admins can set a timeframe for editing messages.
  • Owners can set message deletion permissions.

Tip: Restricting the ability to edit or delete messages may impact how members communicate. Consider the pros and cons of editing and deleting for your team's needs.

Adjust the timeframe for editing messages

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Workspace Owners and Admins can cull from the following options to allow members to edit a bulletin: any time, never, or within a specific time period after sending information technology.

  1. From your desktop, click your workspace name in the top left.
  2. Select Settings & administration, then Workspace settings from the carte du jour.
  3. Click the Permissions tab at the peak of the page.
  4. Next to Message Editing & Deletion , click Expand .
  5. Under Allow editing , select how long members will have to edit their messages.
  6. Click Save .

Org level

Org Owners and Org Admins can set an org policy to determine bulletin editing permissions for every workspace in their org. They can choose to allow members to edit a bulletin any time, never, or within a specific time menstruum after sending information technology.

  1. From your desktop, click your workspace name in the peak left.
  2. Select Settings & administrationfrom the menu, then clickSystem settings.
  3. Click Settings in the left sidebar, then select Organization Policies.
  4. Click the Permissions tab.
  5. Next to Bulletin Editing & Deletion , click Add Policy .
  6. Under Allow editing , select how long members volition accept to edit their messages.
  7. Click Save Policy, then Create Policy to confirm.


Workspace level

If an org policy hasn't been set, Workspace Owners and Workspace Admins can choose to permit members to edit a message any fourth dimension, never, or inside a specific time catamenia after sending it.

  1. From your desktop, click your workspace name in the top left.
  2. Select Settings & administration, then Workspace settings from the menu.
  3. Click the Permissions tab at the top of the folio.
  4. Next to Message Editing & Deletion , click Expand .
  5. Under Permit editing , select how long members volition have to edit their messages.
  6. Click Save .

Note: If you select Never, this change will immediately take effect and members will no longer be able to edit their messages.

Choose who can delete messages

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Enterprise Grid program

Workspace Owners can restrict this permission so that only owners and admins tin delete letters, or they can allow anybody to delete their ain messages.

  1. From your desktop, click your workspace name in the pinnacle left.
  2. Select Settings & administration, so Workspace settings from the bill of fare.
  3. Click the Permissions tab at the tiptop of the page.
  4. Next to Message Editing & Deletion , click Expand .
  5. Nether People who tin can delete messages , choose which members can delete messages.
  6. Click Salvage .

Org level

Org Owners can set an org policy to decide message deletion permissions for every workspace in their org. They can decide who tin delete messages — either everyone or only Workspace Owners and Admins.

  1. From your desktop, click your workspace name in the top left.
  2. Select Settings & assistantsfrom the menu, then clickOrganization settings.
  3. Click Settings in the left sidebar, so select Organization Policies.
  4. Click the Permissions tab.
  5. Next to Bulletin Editing & Deletion , click Add together Policy .
  6. Cheque the box to merely allow administrators to delete messages.
  7. Click Save Policy, and then Create Policy to confirm.


Workspace level

If an org policy hasn't been set, Workspace Owners can restrict this permission so that only owners and admins can delete messages, or they can allow everyone to delete their own messages.

  1. From your desktop, click your workspace name in the acme left.
  2. Select Settings & administration, then Workspace settings from the menu.
  3. Click the Permissions tab at the top of the page.
  4. Adjacent to Message Editing & Deletion , click Expand .
  5. Under People who can delete letters, choose which members can delete messages.
  6. Click Save .

Note: Owners and admins can delete another member's messages when that member's function is lower than their own.

Who tin employ this feature?

  • Workspace Owners/Admins and Org Owners/Admins
  • Bachelor on all plans

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