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title: "Managing permissions"
date: "2025-07-29T06:02:42+00:00"
summary: "Learn how to manage content type permissions in Drupal with our step-by-step guide for site administrators and content editors."
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Use the following steps to manage permissions at the content type level:

1.  [Access your site](/node/69836#access-a-site).
    
2.  In the left sidebar, click **Structure**.
3.  Select the entity type for which you want to manage permissions.
    
    For example, Content types, Media types, Menus, or Taxonomy.
    
4.  Choose the bundle for which you want to manage permissions.
    
    For example, Article in Content types or Main navigation in Menus.
    
5.  Click the **Manage permissions** tab.
    
    ![acquia-source\_manage-permissions](https://acquia.widen.net/content/mjujjo4c5a/web/ac4ef_acquia-source_manage-permissions.jpg?w=720&v=f720a071-0c09-4955-8ff5-f9af4cbf5d8d&itok=qVpx85e0)
    
6.  Configure the permissions based on your requirements.
    
    You can:
    
    *   Use the **Filter** option to filter the listed permissions by name.
    *   Select or clear the checkboxes for specific permissions for different user roles.
7.  Click **Save permissions**.