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title: "Managing User Groups Permissions"
slug: "managing-user-groups-permissions"
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updated: 2026-10-06T13:22:54Z
published: 2026-10-06T13:22:54Z
canonical: "documentation.encodify.com/managing-user-groups-permissions"
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# Managing User Groups Permissions

## Overview

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The **User Groups Access Modal** lets you manage group permissions directly from the item action menu (from version 23 onwards). It provides:

- Real-time permission assignment
- “Selected” and “Unselected” group views
- Read-only vs. editable modes

## How to access the User Groups Access Modal

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To open the modal:

1. Click the action menu (⋮) next to the relevant item.
2. Select **User Groups Access** from the dropdown.

## Key Functionalities of the User Groups Access Modal

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The modal enables users to:

- View, search, assign, and manage user groups with access to the item.
- Switch between “Selected” and “Unselected” group views.
- Expand or collapse group hierarchies for better visibility.
- Make changes in real time (if in edit mode) or view in read-only mode.

If accessed in edit mode, the modal defaults to **All Groups**. In read-only mode, it defaults to **Selected** if any groups are already assigned.

Non-admin users will see only those items for which they are part of the assigned user groups via the **User Groups Access Modal**.

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