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Working with privileges that others have set
When you are using the By Icon or By Small Icon view, the
appearance of shared folders indicates the access you have.
Icon Meaning
A darkened tab indicates that you own the folder
and can set its access privileges.
A plain tab indicates that you can open and use the folder.
A strap indicates that you cannot open and use the folder.
A strap with an arrow indicates that you can put files
or folders into the folder, but you cannot open it or
use any files or folders within it.
Checking your access privileges
When you open a folder on another computer, icons under the
title bar indicate the privileges that you do not have.
You can’t You can’t You can’t
make changes see files in see folders
to files in this this folder. in this folder.
folder.
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