Whenever you create or add a doc on Google Drive, Google, by default, makes you the sole proprietor and editor of the doc. So, if you want to switch the possession of your doc to another person to make it simple for them to edit or share it, you may tweak the settings. But, when you try this, you will not give you the option to switch the possession again to your self, and the new proprietor may have the capacity to take away you and alter entry.
Here’s every thing that you simply want to know earlier than making another person the editor of your Google Doc.Â
Roles in Google Doc
The Owner of a Google Doc can edit, share, delete, take away entry for editors and viewers and even invite others to edit or view it, whereas the Editor of a Google Doc can solely edit and see the record of editors and viewers. They can take away and invite individuals if the proprietor permits them to accomplish that.
The Viewer of a Google Doc can solely learn it and equally, the Commenter has the proper to solely add feedback.
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Change proprietor of a Google Doc
You cannot change the proprietor of Google Docs in your Android machine or iPhone, so you’ll have to open it in your laptop computer or PC.
- Open the residence display for Google Docs and go to that exact doc you need to switch the possession of.
- Now, click on the Share button at the prime proper facet of the display and sort the identify or e-mail id of the individual you need to share the doc with.
- Then, click on Share. But if in case you have already shared the doc then skip this step.
- Now, to change the proprietor, return to the Share possibility at the prime and click on the down arrow obtainable proper subsequent to the identify of the individual.
- Click Make Owner > Yes after which Done.
Now, that individual will turn into the proprietor of the doc and you’ll not have the possibility to change the settings.
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