--- schema_version: "1" id: d32d4be89526fb4fb160084c716dfbefe66308eed9f592dee09245d05fee0c60 title: Access to Report Folders collection: admin version: current locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/admin/current/en-us/analytics/264-0-0/access_report_folders.md canonical_url: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.access_report_folders.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 source_site: help.salesforce.com content_type: documentation content_hash: 1fec67de918f73411fa385bbbf1450d9cde8ba817b7d17e7736f58e09c9faef5 description: Folder access is controlled by permissions. Users must have certain permissions to access public, hidden, or shared report folders. products: - Cross Cloud release: "264" --- # Access to Report Folders Folder access is controlled by permissions. Users must have certain permissions to access public, hidden, or shared report folders. ### Required Editions
Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience

Available in: all editions except Database.com

Report folders not available in: Contact Manager, Essentials, Group, and Personal Editions
The following tables show the permissions that users must have to access the three different types of report folders: public, hidden, and shared. ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-analytics-264-0-0-production-enus/295fead5-b71d-4e1c-9886-4af4d53400b6/images/icon_note.png) Note The “View Reports in Public Folders” permission is available only in organizations with enhanced sharing for reports and dashboards. Organizations without enhanced sharing for reports and dashboards use “View All Data.” Public Folders The following permissions apply to folders with these visibility settings: - This folder is accessible by all users, including portal users - This folder is accessible by all users, except for portal users
Access Level Permissions to Access Read-Only Folders Permissions to Access Read/Write Folders
Read

Any of the following:

  • “View Reports in Public Folders”
  • “Run Reports”
  • “Manage Public Reports”
  • “View All Data”

Any of the following:

  • “Run Reports”
  • “Manage Public Reports”
  • “View All Data”
Write New “Manage Public Reports” “Create and Customize Reports”
Modify/Delete “Manage Public Reports” “Manage Public Reports”
Hidden Folders The following permissions apply to folders that have this visibility setting: - This folder is hidden from all users
Access Level Permissions to Access Read-Only Folders Permissions to Access Read/Write Folders
Read

Any of the following:

  • “View Reports in Public Folders”
  • “View All Data”
 “View All Data”
Write New “Manage Public Reports” “Manage Public Reports”
Modify/Delete “Manage Public Reports” “Manage Public Reports”
![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-analytics-264-0-0-production-enus/295fead5-b71d-4e1c-9886-4af4d53400b6/images/icon_note.png) Note The Hidden Folders setting is available only in organizations without enhanced sharing for reports and dashboards. The equivalent for organizations with enhanced sharing for reports and dashboards is a folder with no sharing settings set, that is, a folder that’s not explicitly shared with anyone. Shared Folders
Access Level Permissions to Access Read-Only Folders Permissions to Access Read/Write Folders
Read

Any of the following:

  • “View Reports in Public Folders”
  • “Run Reports” (for shared users)
  • “Manage Public Reports”
  • “View All Data”

Any of the following:

  • “Run Reports” (for shared users)
  • “Manage Public Reports” (for shared users)
  • “View All Data”
Write New “Manage Public Reports” “Create and Customize Reports” (for shared users)
Modify/Delete “Manage Public Reports” “Manage Public Reports”
#### See Also - [Enhanced Folder Sharing for Reports and Dashboards](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.analytics_sharing_enable.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Enhanced folder sharing introduces new user permissions and changes each user’s access to existing reports and dashboards.")