What happens to manuals when the owner or owner's permissions are changed?

2021-11-15 01:51:32 UTC 2026-01-19 14:48:52 UTC

This article explains the effects when there are changes to a manual owner.

Common Notes

Only the manual owner can perform the following operations (except administrators):

  • Change the manual owner
  • Delete the manual
  • Archive or unarchive the manual
  • Delete manual backups

Before changing the owner of a manual, please check the following:

Pre-confirmation

  • Check that the new owner is participating in the manual's folder as an "Editor".
  • Check that the previous owner is participating in the manual's folder with the intended permissions.
    Without "Viewer" permissions, they cannot view the manual, and without "Editor" permissions, they cannot edit the manual.
    *Except when they are administrators

When changing the manual owner

Impact on the manual

The owned manual will not be deleted.

When changing the folder permissions of the manual owner

Impact on the manual

The manual will not be deleted.

Manual ownership

The manual owner will not be changed automatically.

Please note the following:

  • If the owner does not have "viewing privileges" or "editing privileges" for the folder, they cannot view the manual.
  • If the owner does not have "editing privileges" for the folder, they cannot edit or delete the manual.

When changing the account information (display name, password, etc.) of the manual owner

Impact on the manual

The manual will not be deleted.

Manual ownership

The manual owner will not change.

When deleting the manual owner's account

Impact on the manual

The manual will not be deleted.

For more details, please check the following:

▼Will data be deleted when deleting a Teachme Biz user? 
https://help.teachme.jp/hc/en-us/articles/4463146954265

Manual ownership

The ownership of manuals owned by the deleted user will be transferred to the user specified at the time of deletion or the folder administrator of the folder where the manual is stored.

Related Links

▼Transfer manual ownership (Web Browser)
https://teachme.jp/8/manuals/4929382/

 


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