The differences between a team owner, admin, member, and viewer

This article describes the different roles within a Contractbook team. It contains the following topics:

What are the differences between team owner, admin, member, and viewer in a Contractbook team?

The different roles of a Contractbook team are associated with supplemental rights and document access permissions. 

Team owner

The team owner has all the team's managerial rights and is responsible for the subscription with us. Team owners can:

Note: The team members or viewers can only see the team owner's documents by default if the team owner gives them access.

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Team admin

  • Can be an admin in multiple teams.
  • A team can have more than one admin.
  • Several team admins have the same rights in the team they join.
  • A team admin can view the team members' and team owners' documents in the team folder.
    • A team admin cannot view the documents of team viewers and other admins.
    • A team admin cannot manage any of the team documents unless editorial rights have been shared with them. 
    • Nobody in the team can view the admin's documents.
  • If you need an admin added to your team, you can contact our support team, and we will help you with the configuration.

Team member

  • Is typically a colleague of the team owner.
  • Will automatically be on the same plan as the team owner.
  • Does not have any managerial rights in the team.
  • Can only view other team members or the owner's documents if granted permission by the team owner.
  • Can only be a member of one team at a time.
  • Can be deactivated or deleted altogether.
  • Can be reverted into a viewer.
  • Needs to accept a new invitation to become a member again if once converted into a viewer.

Team viewer

  • Is typically external, e.g., an accountant or lawyer who sometimes needs to be able to view documents.
  • Does not have any managerial rights in the team and cannot see the team's tab and activity feed.
  • Neither the team owner nor team members can see the viewer's documents.
  • Can only view team members' or owner's documents if permitted by the team owner.
    • The viewer cannot see the team's folder under the documents tab if no permissions are allowed.
  • Can join as a viewer in multiple teams. 
  • Can be a viewer in one and a member, admin, or owner of another team in Contractbook simultaneously.
  • Needs to be removed entirely from the team first to be turned into a member.
  • Can be a part of the team's automated workflows.

Using teams allows you to safely share your Contractbook plan, automations, and documents with relevant members, increasing transparency and collaboration.  

If you need additional information or assistance, please contact us anytime through our Online Support Chat or email