# Sharing a semantic model

Sharing a semantic model lets you grant specific permissions to users or roles, enabling collaborative access and management. As the model owner, you control who can view, edit, or share the model, ensuring access aligns with organizational policies and project requirements. This targeted permission model supports governance, streamlines collaboration, and promotes consistency across teams working with shared data assets.

By default, you have full permissions to view, edit, and share any model you create. Administrators also have full permissions to view, edit, and share any model in the repository.

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**Note:** You can assign only the permissions that you currently have. If you don’t have a specific permission for a semantic model, you won’t be able to grant that permission to others.
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For information about sharing models and permissions, see the following topics: 

* [Share a semantic model](/pba/semantic-model-editor/sharing-a-semantic-model/share-a-semantic-model.md)

  Share a semantic model by adding a user or role and assigning permissions to let them view, edit, or share the model.
* [Edit access to a semantic model](/pba/semantic-model-editor/sharing-a-semantic-model/edit-access-to-a-semantic-model.md)

  Edit access to a semantic model to control whether a user or role can view, edit, or share the model with other users.
* [Permissions for semantic models](/pba/semantic-model-editor/sharing-a-semantic-model/permissions-for-semantic-models.md)

  The Semantic Model permissions model defines how a user accesses and manages semantic models. Users inherit permissions from their individual assignments, roles, and groups. By default, no access is granted unless explicitly assigned.


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