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Collaboration

Read-Only Sharing

Share a document for reading without giving people editing access.

FAQ ↓

Use the document’s collaboration link with the Viewer role when people should be able to read without editing or commenting. Jenni no longer creates separate published-document links from the editor.

  1. Open the document and click Share in the top-right corner.
  2. Under General access, select Anyone with the link.
  3. Choose Viewer as the link role.
  4. Click Copy Link.

Anyone who opens the link receives Viewer access. To share with a specific person instead, send an email invitation, then change the pending invitation to Viewer under Invited before it is accepted.

Open Share to change the role for Anyone with the link. Choose Editor, Commenter, or Viewer to change what link visitors can do.

To stop people from joining through the link, set General access to Restricted. People already listed as collaborators keep their assigned access until the owner changes their role or chooses Remove access.

Previously created published links may continue to open in read-only mode. New published links cannot be created from the editor. Use General access with the Viewer role for current read-only sharing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I share a Jenni document as read-only?
Open Share, set General access to Anyone with the link, choose Viewer, and click Copy Link. For a specific person, send an email invitation, then change the pending invitation to Viewer under Invited before it is accepted.
How do I stop access through a shared link?
Open Share and set General access to Restricted. Existing collaborators keep their assigned access until the owner changes or removes it.
Can a Viewer edit or comment?
No. Viewers can read the document but cannot edit or comment. Choose Commenter when someone should be able to leave feedback without editing the text.