feat: add global settings for teams (#1391)
## Description
This PR introduces global settings for teams. At the moment, it allows
team admins to configure the following:
* The default visibility of the documents uploaded to the team account
* Whether to include the document owner (sender) details when sending
emails to the recipients.
### Include Sender Details
If the Sender Details setting is enabled, the emails sent by the team
will include the sender's name:
> "Example User" on behalf of "Example Team" has invited you to sign
"document.pdf"
Otherwise, the email will say:
> "Example Team" has invited you to sign "document.pdf"
### Default Document Visibility
This new option allows users to set the default visibility for the
documents uploaded to the team account. It can have the following
values:
* Everyone
* Manager and above
* Admins only
If the default document visibility isn't set, the document will be set
to the role of the user who created the document:
* If a user with the "User" role creates a document, the document's
visibility is set to "Everyone".
* Manager role -> "Manager and above"
* Admin role -> "Admins only"
Otherwise, if there is a default document visibility value, it uses that
value.
#### Gotcha
To avoid issues, the `document owner` and the `recipient` can access the
document irrespective of their role. For example:
* If a team member with the role "Member" uploads a document and the
default document visibility is "Admins", only the document owner and
admins can access the document.
* Similar to the other scenarios.
* If an admin uploads a document and the default document visibility is
"Admins", the recipient can access the document.
* The admins have access to all the documents.
* Managers have access to documents with the visibility set to
"Everyone" and "Manager and above"
* Members have access only to the documents with the visibility set to
"Everyone".
## Testing Performed
Tested it locally.
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---
title: Document Visibility
description: Learn how to control the visibility of your team documents.
---
import { Callout } from 'nextra/components';
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# Document Visibility
feat: add global settings for teams (#1391)
## Description
This PR introduces global settings for teams. At the moment, it allows
team admins to configure the following:
* The default visibility of the documents uploaded to the team account
* Whether to include the document owner (sender) details when sending
emails to the recipients.
### Include Sender Details
If the Sender Details setting is enabled, the emails sent by the team
will include the sender's name:
> "Example User" on behalf of "Example Team" has invited you to sign
"document.pdf"
Otherwise, the email will say:
> "Example Team" has invited you to sign "document.pdf"
### Default Document Visibility
This new option allows users to set the default visibility for the
documents uploaded to the team account. It can have the following
values:
* Everyone
* Manager and above
* Admins only
If the default document visibility isn't set, the document will be set
to the role of the user who created the document:
* If a user with the "User" role creates a document, the document's
visibility is set to "Everyone".
* Manager role -> "Manager and above"
* Admin role -> "Admins only"
Otherwise, if there is a default document visibility value, it uses that
value.
#### Gotcha
To avoid issues, the `document owner` and the `recipient` can access the
document irrespective of their role. For example:
* If a team member with the role "Member" uploads a document and the
default document visibility is "Admins", only the document owner and
admins can access the document.
* Similar to the other scenarios.
* If an admin uploads a document and the default document visibility is
"Admins", the recipient can access the document.
* The admins have access to all the documents.
* Managers have access to documents with the visibility set to
"Everyone" and "Manager and above"
* Members have access only to the documents with the visibility set to
"Everyone".
## Testing Performed
Tested it locally.
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The default document visibility option allows you to control who can view and access the documents uploaded within a team.
This value can either be set in the [document preferences](/users/documents/document-preferences), or when you [create the document](/users/documents/send-document)
## Document Visibility Options
The document visibility can be set to one of the following options:
feat: add global settings for teams (#1391)
## Description
This PR introduces global settings for teams. At the moment, it allows
team admins to configure the following:
* The default visibility of the documents uploaded to the team account
* Whether to include the document owner (sender) details when sending
emails to the recipients.
### Include Sender Details
If the Sender Details setting is enabled, the emails sent by the team
will include the sender's name:
> "Example User" on behalf of "Example Team" has invited you to sign
"document.pdf"
Otherwise, the email will say:
> "Example Team" has invited you to sign "document.pdf"
### Default Document Visibility
This new option allows users to set the default visibility for the
documents uploaded to the team account. It can have the following
values:
* Everyone
* Manager and above
* Admins only
If the default document visibility isn't set, the document will be set
to the role of the user who created the document:
* If a user with the "User" role creates a document, the document's
visibility is set to "Everyone".
* Manager role -> "Manager and above"
* Admin role -> "Admins only"
Otherwise, if there is a default document visibility value, it uses that
value.
#### Gotcha
To avoid issues, the `document owner` and the `recipient` can access the
document irrespective of their role. For example:
* If a team member with the role "Member" uploads a document and the
default document visibility is "Admins", only the document owner and
admins can access the document.
* Similar to the other scenarios.
* If an admin uploads a document and the default document visibility is
"Admins", the recipient can access the document.
* The admins have access to all the documents.
* Managers have access to documents with the visibility set to
"Everyone" and "Manager and above"
* Members have access only to the documents with the visibility set to
"Everyone".
## Testing Performed
Tested it locally.
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- **Everyone** - The document is visible to all team members.
- **Managers and above** - The document is visible to team members with the role of _Manager or above_ and _Admin_.
- **Admin only** - The document is only visible to the team's admins.
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The default document visibility is set to "_EVERYONE_" by default. You can change this setting by going to the [document preferences page](/users/documents/document-preferences) and selecting a different visibility option.
feat: add global settings for teams (#1391)
## Description
This PR introduces global settings for teams. At the moment, it allows
team admins to configure the following:
* The default visibility of the documents uploaded to the team account
* Whether to include the document owner (sender) details when sending
emails to the recipients.
### Include Sender Details
If the Sender Details setting is enabled, the emails sent by the team
will include the sender's name:
> "Example User" on behalf of "Example Team" has invited you to sign
"document.pdf"
Otherwise, the email will say:
> "Example Team" has invited you to sign "document.pdf"
### Default Document Visibility
This new option allows users to set the default visibility for the
documents uploaded to the team account. It can have the following
values:
* Everyone
* Manager and above
* Admins only
If the default document visibility isn't set, the document will be set
to the role of the user who created the document:
* If a user with the "User" role creates a document, the document's
visibility is set to "Everyone".
* Manager role -> "Manager and above"
* Admin role -> "Admins only"
Otherwise, if there is a default document visibility value, it uses that
value.
#### Gotcha
To avoid issues, the `document owner` and the `recipient` can access the
document irrespective of their role. For example:
* If a team member with the role "Member" uploads a document and the
default document visibility is "Admins", only the document owner and
admins can access the document.
* Similar to the other scenarios.
* If an admin uploads a document and the default document visibility is
"Admins", the recipient can access the document.
* The admins have access to all the documents.
* Managers have access to documents with the visibility set to
"Everyone" and "Manager and above"
* Members have access only to the documents with the visibility set to
"Everyone".
## Testing Performed
Tested it locally.
2024-11-08 11:50:49 +00:00
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feat: add global settings for teams (#1391)
## Description
This PR introduces global settings for teams. At the moment, it allows
team admins to configure the following:
* The default visibility of the documents uploaded to the team account
* Whether to include the document owner (sender) details when sending
emails to the recipients.
### Include Sender Details
If the Sender Details setting is enabled, the emails sent by the team
will include the sender's name:
> "Example User" on behalf of "Example Team" has invited you to sign
"document.pdf"
Otherwise, the email will say:
> "Example Team" has invited you to sign "document.pdf"
### Default Document Visibility
This new option allows users to set the default visibility for the
documents uploaded to the team account. It can have the following
values:
* Everyone
* Manager and above
* Admins only
If the default document visibility isn't set, the document will be set
to the role of the user who created the document:
* If a user with the "User" role creates a document, the document's
visibility is set to "Everyone".
* Manager role -> "Manager and above"
* Admin role -> "Admins only"
Otherwise, if there is a default document visibility value, it uses that
value.
#### Gotcha
To avoid issues, the `document owner` and the `recipient` can access the
document irrespective of their role. For example:
* If a team member with the role "Member" uploads a document and the
default document visibility is "Admins", only the document owner and
admins can access the document.
* Similar to the other scenarios.
* If an admin uploads a document and the default document visibility is
"Admins", the recipient can access the document.
* The admins have access to all the documents.
* Managers have access to documents with the visibility set to
"Everyone" and "Manager and above"
* Members have access only to the documents with the visibility set to
"Everyone".
## Testing Performed
Tested it locally.
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## How it works
feat: add global settings for teams (#1391)
## Description
This PR introduces global settings for teams. At the moment, it allows
team admins to configure the following:
* The default visibility of the documents uploaded to the team account
* Whether to include the document owner (sender) details when sending
emails to the recipients.
### Include Sender Details
If the Sender Details setting is enabled, the emails sent by the team
will include the sender's name:
> "Example User" on behalf of "Example Team" has invited you to sign
"document.pdf"
Otherwise, the email will say:
> "Example Team" has invited you to sign "document.pdf"
### Default Document Visibility
This new option allows users to set the default visibility for the
documents uploaded to the team account. It can have the following
values:
* Everyone
* Manager and above
* Admins only
If the default document visibility isn't set, the document will be set
to the role of the user who created the document:
* If a user with the "User" role creates a document, the document's
visibility is set to "Everyone".
* Manager role -> "Manager and above"
* Admin role -> "Admins only"
Otherwise, if there is a default document visibility value, it uses that
value.
#### Gotcha
To avoid issues, the `document owner` and the `recipient` can access the
document irrespective of their role. For example:
* If a team member with the role "Member" uploads a document and the
default document visibility is "Admins", only the document owner and
admins can access the document.
* Similar to the other scenarios.
* If an admin uploads a document and the default document visibility is
"Admins", the recipient can access the document.
* The admins have access to all the documents.
* Managers have access to documents with the visibility set to
"Everyone" and "Manager and above"
* Members have access only to the documents with the visibility set to
"Everyone".
## Testing Performed
Tested it locally.
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- If a user with the "_Member_" role creates a document and the default document visibility is set to "_Everyone_", the document's visibility is set to "_EVERYONE_".
- The user can't change the visibility of the document in the document editor.
- If a user with the "_Member_" role creates a document and the default document visibility is set to "_Admin_" or "_Managers and above_", the document's visibility is set to the default document visibility ("_Admin_" or "_Managers and above_" in this case).
- The user can't change the visibility of the document in the document editor.
- If a user with the "_Manager_" role creates a document and the default document visibility is set to "_Everyone_" or "_Managers and above_", the document's visibility is set to the default document visibility ("_Everyone_" or "_Managers and above_" in this case).
- The user can change the visibility of the document to any of these options, except "_Admin_", in the document editor.
- If a user with the "_Manager_" role creates a document and the default document visibility is set to "_Admin_", the document's visibility is set to "_Admin_".
- The user can't change the visibility of the document in the document editor.
- If a user with the "_Admin_" role creates a document, and the default document visibility is set to "_Everyone_", "_Managers and above_", or "_Admin_", the document's visibility is set to the default document visibility.
- The user can change the visibility of the document to any of these options in the document editor.
feat: add global settings for teams (#1391)
## Description
This PR introduces global settings for teams. At the moment, it allows
team admins to configure the following:
* The default visibility of the documents uploaded to the team account
* Whether to include the document owner (sender) details when sending
emails to the recipients.
### Include Sender Details
If the Sender Details setting is enabled, the emails sent by the team
will include the sender's name:
> "Example User" on behalf of "Example Team" has invited you to sign
"document.pdf"
Otherwise, the email will say:
> "Example Team" has invited you to sign "document.pdf"
### Default Document Visibility
This new option allows users to set the default visibility for the
documents uploaded to the team account. It can have the following
values:
* Everyone
* Manager and above
* Admins only
If the default document visibility isn't set, the document will be set
to the role of the user who created the document:
* If a user with the "User" role creates a document, the document's
visibility is set to "Everyone".
* Manager role -> "Manager and above"
* Admin role -> "Admins only"
Otherwise, if there is a default document visibility value, it uses that
value.
#### Gotcha
To avoid issues, the `document owner` and the `recipient` can access the
document irrespective of their role. For example:
* If a team member with the role "Member" uploads a document and the
default document visibility is "Admins", only the document owner and
admins can access the document.
* Similar to the other scenarios.
* If an admin uploads a document and the default document visibility is
"Admins", the recipient can access the document.
* The admins have access to all the documents.
* Managers have access to documents with the visibility set to
"Everyone" and "Manager and above"
* Members have access only to the documents with the visibility set to
"Everyone".
## Testing Performed
Tested it locally.
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You can change the visibility of a document at any time by editing the document and selecting a different visibility option.
<Callout type="warning">
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Updating the default document visibility in the team's general preferences will not affect the
feat: add global settings for teams (#1391)
## Description
This PR introduces global settings for teams. At the moment, it allows
team admins to configure the following:
* The default visibility of the documents uploaded to the team account
* Whether to include the document owner (sender) details when sending
emails to the recipients.
### Include Sender Details
If the Sender Details setting is enabled, the emails sent by the team
will include the sender's name:
> "Example User" on behalf of "Example Team" has invited you to sign
"document.pdf"
Otherwise, the email will say:
> "Example Team" has invited you to sign "document.pdf"
### Default Document Visibility
This new option allows users to set the default visibility for the
documents uploaded to the team account. It can have the following
values:
* Everyone
* Manager and above
* Admins only
If the default document visibility isn't set, the document will be set
to the role of the user who created the document:
* If a user with the "User" role creates a document, the document's
visibility is set to "Everyone".
* Manager role -> "Manager and above"
* Admin role -> "Admins only"
Otherwise, if there is a default document visibility value, it uses that
value.
#### Gotcha
To avoid issues, the `document owner` and the `recipient` can access the
document irrespective of their role. For example:
* If a team member with the role "Member" uploads a document and the
default document visibility is "Admins", only the document owner and
admins can access the document.
* Similar to the other scenarios.
* If an admin uploads a document and the default document visibility is
"Admins", the recipient can access the document.
* The admins have access to all the documents.
* Managers have access to documents with the visibility set to
"Everyone" and "Manager and above"
* Members have access only to the documents with the visibility set to
"Everyone".
## Testing Performed
Tested it locally.
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visibility of existing documents. You will need to update the visibility of each document
individually.
</Callout>
## A Note on Document Access
The `document owner` (the user who created the document) always has access to the document, regardless of the document's visibility settings. This means that even if a document is set to "Admins only", the document owner can still view and edit the document.
The `recipient` (the user who receives the document for signature, approval, etc.) also has access to the document, regardless of the document's visibility settings. This means that even if a document is set to "Admins only", the recipient can still view and sign the document.
