Assigning Standard Permissions

When you’re ready to assign any of the standard permissions that we discussed earlier to a user or group, follow these steps:

1. In File Explorer, display the file or folder you want to secure.

2. Display the Home tab and then click the top half of the Properties button.

3. Display the Security tab.

4. Click Edit. The Permissions for Object dialog box appears, where Object is the name of the file or folder.

5. Click Add to open the Select Users or Groups dialog box.

6. If you know the name of the user or group you want to add, type it in the large text box. Otherwise, click Advanced, Find Now, and then double-click the user or group in the list that appears.

7. Click OK. Windows 8 returns you to the Permissions ...

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