# Manage files in a workspace and restrict access

How files are shared inside a Drime workspace, and how to hide a file or folder from specific members with Restrict access.

Updated: 2026-10-20  
Source: https://drime.cloud/support/workspaces/files-in-a-workspace

In a team workspace, members see the workspace's files according to their role. You can still share items with specific people, and hide an item from some members.

## Share inside the workspace

Share files and folders as usual, with **Share**: see [Share a file or folder with people](https://drime.cloud/support/sharing-and-collaboration/share-files-and-folders). If you enter the address of someone who is not a member, Drime warns you that this address **is not on your team** before you continue.

## Hide an item from some members

1. Right-click the file or folder and choose **Share**.

   ![The Share dialog of a folder, with Who has access and the access levels](https://drime.cloud/media/01M590MQGTWDH90PB7P8NGH4SK/1136f608e5ad-web-share-dialog-members.png)

2. Open **Restrict access**.

3. Turn on the switch next to each member who should not see the item.

   The panel reads **Toggle on to remove a member's access to this file and its contents.**

   ![The Restrict access panel of the folder Finance, with the switch turned on next to Thomas Bernard to remove his access](https://drime.cloud/media/01M59FPFR1C4SSYB0Z182KWG51/ddc6ffa37435-web-workspace-restrict-access.png)

**Access restricted** confirms it. The member no longer sees the item or anything inside it, including in their **Shared** page. Turn the switch off to give access back: **Access restored**.

You cannot restrict the item's owner, the workspace owner or yourself.

> **Note**
>
> Restrict access is meant for the workspace owner.

## Files from your personal space

To bring files from your personal space into the workspace, use **Move to** and choose the workspace with the selector at the bottom of the dialog. See [Move files between workspaces](https://drime.cloud/support/workspaces/move-files-between-workspaces). Whose storage the workspace's files use is explained in [How storage works in a workspace](https://drime.cloud/support/workspaces/workspace-storage).

## If it doesn't work

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| **Cannot restrict the entry owner.** | The member you chose owns the item: their access cannot be removed. |
| **Cannot restrict yourself.** | You cannot hide an item from yourself. |
| The address **is not on your team** | You are sharing with someone outside the workspace. Check the address, or continue if you mean to share with them. |
| The member still sees the item | Check that the switch next to them is on in **Restrict access**. Restricting a folder also hides everything inside it. |