# Restrict who can edit shared Capable templates and images

Shared Capable templates, diagrams, images and other global assets live in the Capable Asset Store space, so its Confluence space permissions decide who can change them. To restrict editing, a site administrator clears **Add** and **Delete** under **Pages** for the people who should only use the library, and leaves **View** on.

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## Before you start

| **You need**                    | **Why**                                                                       |
| ------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| A Confluence site administrator | The **Permissions** tab in Global settings only shows to site administrators. |
| Groups that should keep editing | Decide who curates the library before you change anything.                    |

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## Steps

1. Open **Global settings** for Capable in Confluence administration. You can also select **Open Global Settings** in the **General** section of your Capable settings.
2. Select the **Permissions** tab, then **Manage in Confluence** on the **Asset access** card. It opens the Capable Asset Store space permissions.
3. Find the groups and people listed under **Pages**. In Confluence, **Add** is what allows editing. There is no separate edit permission.
4. Clear **Add** and **Delete** for anyone who should not change shared assets. Leave **View** so they can still use them on pages.
5. Do not change the permissions of the **Capable** app itself.

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## Lock down one asset instead

To protect a single template or image rather than the whole library, use **Restrictions** on that asset: right-click it in the catalogue, or open it and use the **Restrictions** section in the details panel.

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## If it does not work

* Indexing, AI generation, page copy or Sites deploys stop working quietly: the Capable app's own permissions on the space were removed. Put them back.
* Somebody can no longer use a template at all: check they still have **View** on the space.
* You cannot see the **Permissions** tab: it only shows to site administrators, and only when an installed capability has shared assets.

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## Related

### [Site settings](https://help.gocapable.com/capable/site-settings.html)

The Permissions tab and the rest.

### [Fix Capable permission errors in Confluence](https://help.gocapable.com/capable/fix-capable-permission-errors-in-confluence.html)

Check what a person is missing.

### [Installing the suite](https://help.gocapable.com/capable/installing-the-suite.html)

Why the Capable Asset Store exists.

### [Administering Capable for Confluence](https://help.gocapable.com/capable/administering-capable-for-confluence.html)

All administration guides.

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_Everyone can use the library. Fewer people can change it._