Zoom Knowledge Article

To manage the level of control other users have over Zoom Docs, the document owner can adjust the sharing permissions settings for those who are granted access. This article outlines the various types of permissions and the actions associated with each one.

User permission types for Zoom Docs

Owner: A user who created the Zoom Docs. The Owner has permission to edit, comment, assign sharing permissions to others, and delete the document. The Owner can also transfer the ownership of the document to another user.

Co-owner: A user who shares the same rights as the owner. A Co-Owner can edit, comment, and assign sharing permissions to other users, but cannot delete the document or permanently delete it from the trash.

Editor: A user who can view the content of the document. An Editor can edit and comment on it.

Commenter: A user who can view the content of Zoom Docs. A Commenter can comment on that doc.

Viewer: A user who can only view the content of Zoom Docs.

Privilege	Owner Co-owner	Co-owner	Editor	Commenter	Viewer
Invite users	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Remove users	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Change user roles	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Assign co-owner, Editor, Commenter, Viewer	Yes	Yes	Yes but cannot assign co-owner	No	No
Add/delete/modify contents	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Add/reply to a comment	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Edit comment	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Delete comment	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Add page	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Delete page	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Delete Zoom Docs	Yes	No	No	No	No
Permanently delete Zoom Docs from Trash	Yes	No	No	No	No

Zoom Docs User permission types

Prerequisites for managing Zoom Docs user permissions

User permission types for Zoom Docs