# Setting permissions for an individual user

* To set specific permissions for an individual user, open the menu, select **Host Controls** <img src="https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5d15cd4294198b92242e178dd817c68420ebaff4%2Ficon_hosts.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="line">, and then select the **Users** tab.

On the **Host Controls** <img src="https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5d15cd4294198b92242e178dd817c68420ebaff4%2Ficon_hosts.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="line"> page, each user is represented by a panel. Each icon on a panel represents a permission that you can toggle on and off. To toggle a permission, select the corresponding icon.

The permissions that you can set for individual users are determined by the device that they use. Android and iOS devices have the fewest capabilities. VR headsets have the highest number of capabilities because some features require hand controllers to use.

![Available permissions on an Android phone (top) and Meta Quest 3 (bottom)](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-cc47d029efe8d80386b778ba0ff2b84aefb1b4f2%2Fpermission_compare.png?alt=media)

## Permissions

The available permissions are summarized in the following table.

| Permission                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Devices             | Permission                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ![](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-700ef5795703743024c5a0106a4e78a01b2971e6%2Fperm_avatar.png?alt=media) Avatar body                         | All                 | <p>Toggle between full-body avatar and basic avatar. This option determines how a user appears on low-powered devices, rather than give them the choice to control the setting themselves.<br><br>See <a data-mention href="../assigning-full-body-avatars">assigning-full-body-avatars</a>.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| ![](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-69b7160b55dbf7d414083d3acdee6f2d5b665c1f%2Fperm_notes.png?alt=media) Sticky notes                         | VR headset, desktop | <p>Create sticky notes and add them to the environment. This incudes from wrist controls on a VR headset and from the notes page.<br><br>See <a data-mention href="../../advanced-features/sticky-notes">sticky-notes</a></p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| ![](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-004e62bb1059de056635e7f350d708c1bfd2ec22%2Fperm_pen.png?alt=media) 3D pen                                 | VR headset          | <p>Use the 3D pen to write and draw in the environment.<br><br>See <a data-mention href="../../advanced-features/3d-pen">3d-pen</a></p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| ![](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2ce56145f6773e28fb726f4599404f6b1ecc196d%2Fperm_ifx.png?alt=media) IFX                                    | VR headset, desktop | <p>Add IFX to the Session.<br><br>See <a data-mention href="../../advanced-features/using-ifx/adding-ifx">adding-ifx</a></p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| ![](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-fdae99c0fbfd13bc0db419a09466996688d9795d%2Fperm_sifx.png?alt=media) Shared IFX                            | VR headset, desktop | <p>Modify IFX that has been set to the shared status.<br><br>See <a data-mention href="../../advanced-features/modifying-objects/sharing-an-object">sharing-an-object</a></p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| ![](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3dc9fcdad4e2dc04c6ee4383e46e8e4aad18fccb%2Fperm_web.png?alt=media) Web browser                            | All                 | <p>Use a personal web browser.<br><br>See <a data-mention href="../../essential-features/personal-browser">personal-browser</a></p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| ![](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3b9c7fc5eb0c43b74da31b104ec67dfa4c9b8752%2Fperm_media.png?alt=media) Shared screen                        | All                 | <p>Use the shared screen page on a menu or tablet to share videos, websites, cloud files, and computer desktop.<br><br><strong>Note</strong>: Only PLUS and ENTERPRISE accounts can set the Shared Screen permission for individual users. However, a host with any account type can set the permission for all users. See <a data-mention href="setting-permissions-for-all-users">setting-permissions-for-all-users</a><br><br>See <a data-mention href="../../essential-features/sharing-media">sharing-media</a></p> |
| ![](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-66019efa27e27c1cbf79d47b23e3303f1c27230b%2Fperm_con_whiteboard.png?alt=media) Can connect to a whiteboard | VR headset, desktop | <p>Connect a personal Drawpad to a whiteboard.</p><p><strong>Important</strong>: If you turn this off for a user on a Desktop device, they'll still be able to connect their Drawpad to a whiteboard if they move their avatar close to it, and then select the Draw button.<br><br>See <a data-mention href="../../advanced-features/drawpad-and-whiteboards/connecting-your-drawpad-to-a-whiteboard">connecting-your-drawpad-to-a-whiteboard</a></p>                                                                   |
| ![](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-0be84cb39e712162b25655d907a97b2b2fb7b192%2Fperm_mic.png?alt=media) Microphone                             | All                 | <p>Use a microphone. You can select this option to mute a person's microphone. The option has additional functionality if a user has chosen to mute themselves.<br><br>See <a data-mention href="../controlling-microphones/managing-the-microphone-of-an-individual-user">managing-the-microphone-of-an-individual-user</a></p>                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| ![](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c31021db2f46c23298e68d9f5a7e6df7d8703284%2Fperm_3daud.png?alt=media) 3D voice                             | All                 | Use spatial audio; where the volume of a user's microphone reduces as the person moves further away. This option determines whether 3D voice is applied to a user, rather than give them the choice to control it themselves.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

## More permissions

The following permissions are not listed on the user panels. Instead, first select the more icon (<img src="https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-8c4d0d169795b0248d1fc061bb7e244c5c1aa323%2Fmore_icon_drawn_vect.png?alt=media&#x26;token=b50322dd-93b0-44c5-96f8-7552420a6c7b" alt="" data-size="line">) for the user whose permission you want to change.

| Permission                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Device              | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-03bb1d77a3aca9262e79c874dfd4c1b5f4a14a31%2Fset_location.png?alt=media) Load Location         | All                 | <p>Enable or disable the user's ability to select a new location.<br><br><strong>Note</strong>: This setting applies only to users without host permissions. A host can always select a new location.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| ![](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9ac88d30837ab5985b64c0b9d2687cc02a7f1335%2Fset_content.png?alt=media) Load Content           | All                 | <p>Enable or disable the user's ability to load content in the Session.<br><br><strong>Note</strong>: This setting applies only to users without host permissions. A host can always load content.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ![](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d6fbe52202a8f05fdcdf5f626021165231e9a2ca%2Fset_record.png?alt=media) Recording               | VR headset, desktop | <p>Record the Session. A recording can include the motions, actions, and audio from all avatars in the Session.</p><p><br><strong>Note</strong>: Only PLUS and ENTERPRISE accounts can set the Record permission for individual users. However, a host with any account type can set the permission for all users. See <a data-mention href="setting-permissions-for-all-users">setting-permissions-for-all-users</a><br><br>See <a data-mention href="../../advanced-features/recordings/spatial-recordings/creating-a-recording">creating-a-recording</a></p> |
| ![](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9c84f3ad5346c36c618266a44d251a26af5dea43%2Fset_drawpad.png?alt=media) Allow Personal Drawpad | VR headset, desktop | <p>Enable or disable the user's ability to use their Drawpad.<br><br>See <a data-mention href="../../advanced-features/drawpad-and-whiteboards/opening-your-drawpad">opening-your-drawpad</a>.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| ![](https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9b0e74f07400b642110ec4ff8dcbac535babd771%2Fset_emojis.png?alt=media) Emoji Reactions         | All                 | <p>Enable or disable emoji reactions for an individual user.<br><br>See <a data-mention href="../../essential-features/emojis">emojis</a>.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
