The Spreadsheet Permission feature enables Jira users and administrators to control who can view and edit individual spreadsheets within the Excel-like Bulk Issue Editor for Jira Cloud.
Accessing Spreadsheet Permissions
To manage who can view or edit a spreadsheet:
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Access the corresponding spreadsheet
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Click on the eye icon or hover over it to see the tooltip:
Manage spreadsheet permissions
Configuring Permissions
In the Spreadsheet Permissions dialog, you’ll see two sections:
Viewers
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Users or groups who can view the spreadsheet but cannot edit it.
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They will see the READ-ONLY label at the top of the spreadsheet.
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Use this setting when you want team members to review data safely without making changes.
Editors
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Users or groups who can view and edit the spreadsheet.
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They can make changes such as updating fields, editing cells, or applying filters.