> ## Knowledge Base Index
> Fetch the complete knowledge base index at: https://authorea.crisp.help/sitemap.xml
> Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further.
> Pure-Markdown content can be obtained by appending a '.md' suffix to the content URLs listed in the sitemap (without the trailing slash).

# Manage document permissions

The operations you can perform on a document on Authorea depend on your role, as explained in the table below.


![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/956ad655c6bd5000/screen-shot-2020-05-01-at-3561_hhvw91.png)


|| If you start a document (or import one), you are the document **owner** --- i.e., the "first author". If you are added by someone else, you are a coauthor. 


###### Helpful links
* Coauthors: [add](https://support.authorea.com/en-us/article/how-to-add-a-co-author-or-collaborator-9yaixb/), [remove](https://support.authorea.com/en-us/article/how-do-i-remove-a-collaborator-wtxjta/) and [manage](https://support.authorea.com/en-us/article/how-to-manage-advanced-author-lists-multiple-affiliations-and-delete-coauthors-1nwkb41/)
* [How to share an article with a group](https://support.authorea.com/en-us/article/how-do-i-share-my-article-with-a-group-htsmvx/)