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title: "Set Composer permissions"
slug: "set-permissions-1"
updated: 2026-08-17T12:43:02Z
published: 2026-08-19T08:43:52Z
canonical: "docs.grassfish.com/set-permissions-1"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.grassfish.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set Composer permissions

You can specify editing permissions for every visible element in a spot.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> - You can't see the **Permissions** tab if you don't have users with different permissions.
> - You can create up to five spot editing levels on the server. Please contact your Grassfish partner for more information.
> - As an admin, you can [manage permission groups](/grassfish/docs/permission-groups).

To edit permissions, perform the following steps:

1. In the HTML Composer **Canvas**, switch to **Permissions** in the upper right corner.
2. Use the following options to change the permissions of an element:

| **Display name** | Enter a new display name for an element. |
| --- | --- |
| **Slider** | Drag the slider to remove permissions. By default, all user groups have all permissions. |
| **Apply for all** | Select a level and click on this option to edit all permissions simultaneously. |
3. Use the following options to change permissions for spot settings:

| **Resolution** | Drag the slider to set the permission level for the spot resolution. |
| --- | --- |
| **Duration** | Drag the slider to set the permission level for the spot duration. |
| **Background color** | Drag the slider to set the permission level for the spot background color. |
| **Composer access** | Drag the slider to set the permission level for creating and editing objects in the HTML Composer: - **Add and remove media elements**: Users can create new media elements and delete or change the display name. - **Add and remove text elements**: Users can create new text elements and delete or change the display name. - **Add and remove widget elements**: Users can create new widget elements and delete or change the display name. - **Change element sequence**: Users can change the sequence of elements. |
4. Switch back to the canvas and click **Save** to save your changes.

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