Add a user with read-only access to a 365 Group

Anonymous
2025-01-15T15:35:09+00:00

Hi,

When creating a Group in 365 is there any way that a user can be given read-only access to the Group?

Group members have edit rights, I would like to be able to create a Group where users can only view the content of the Group.

I would like Group owners to be able to create an event in the Group calendar that would then be displayed in all members calendars but members are not able to edit or delete the event.

I've tried various methods in Group setup and in the corresponding Group SharePoint site but so far I have been unable to make it work.

Any suggestions?

Frank

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | For education | Other

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-01-15T18:53:24+00:00

    Dear Frank,

    Good day! Thank you for posting to Microsoft Community. We are happy to help you.

    We are sorry to hear that you’re having trouble with adding a user with read-only access to a 365 Group. I deeply understand the inconvenience caused and apologize for it.

    We appreciate your understanding that sometimes the initial response may not resolve the problem immediately. However, we can work together to narrow down and resolve the situation. So, for further troubleshooting, could you please provide the information below:

    1. Could you please let me know how you are creating this group is it from Admin center, Outlook or SharePoint?
    2. Could you please confirm if the read-only permission is meant to be applied to the emails also?

    Once again, I apologize for the inconvenience this has caused. We appreciate your patience and understanding and thank you for your time and cooperation.

    Sincerely,

    Ralph Chawatama | Microsoft Community Moderator

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-16T06:58:57+00:00

    Hello,

    thank you for your reply.

    1. Could you please let me know how you are creating this group is it from Admin center, Outlook or SharePoint? Outlook
    2. Could you please confirm if the read-only permission is meant to be applied to the emails also? I don't understand your question, can you explain what read-only permission on emails is? I would like members of the group to have read-only permission on calendar events.

    Frank

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-16T20:36:34+00:00

    Hello FrankGriffin- [O365],

    Thank you for your prompt reply.

    Based on the information you provided, I have consulted with a senior member of my team about your situation, and I would like to share some more specific directions with you.

    I understand that you are looking for an option to configure Microsoft 365 Groups where members have read-only access, particularly for calendar events.

    After reviewing your situation and exploring current options, I regret to inform you that this feature is not feasible at this moment.

    Meanwhile, I also believe that some specific configuration or settings options should be developed under the Outlook, I do understand your concerns about how it can help you be more productive in your busy daily work schedule, but since it's related Microsoft 365 product services and features option under product design, I believe that the related product team can develop some convenient configuration based on customer requests.

    I do apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and I will also pass along your feedback to the appropriate team for consideration in future updates.

    Therefore, Microsoft recommend submitting feedback by going in Ideas · Community (microsoft.com)

    This community team and the Microsoft product development team are separate. Therefore, for features suggestions or design queries, users need to submit feedback to the Microsoft product design team from their side. Once a user sends feedback through the above means, it will send directly to Microsoft and routed to the relevant product team so that can review it to do specific development in different OS devices.

    To see more details on how to submit feedback, see this article Learn about how to provide feedback to Microsoft - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn

    I hope I have provided you with all the required process information for this current scenario. If you need any further information from our side, please feel free to do so.

    I would really appreciate your precious time. Thank you again for your kind cooperation.

    Have a good day.

    Sincerely   

    Feroz Mahmud | Microsoft Community Moderator

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