# Sharing

The **Sharing** tab allows users to control access permissions for a chart. Initially, when a chart is created, it is **only accessible to the creator**. Users can change this by clicking the **Manage Sharing** button.

#### **How to Manage Sharing**

1. Click on the **Manage Sharing** button.
2. A sharing modal appears, displaying a list of users, roles, distribution lists (DLs), and organizations (orgs).
3. Users can **search and select** who they want to share the chart with.
4. They can assign one of two permission levels:
   * **Read**: The user can **view** the chart but cannot make any modifications.
   * **Edit**: The user can **modify** the chart.

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#### **Sharing Options**

* Charts can be shared with:
  * **Individual Users**
  * **Roles** (Pre-defined roles within the system)
  * **Distribution Lists (DLs)** (Groups of users)
  * **Organizations (Orgs)** (Company-wide or department-wide access)

#### **Roles and Permissions**

* The users, roles, DLs, and orgs available for selection depend on configurations in the **Roles & Permissions** section of the platform.
* Access permissions can be changed at any time.

By default, if no changes are made, only the **chart creator** has access.