# Column Access Control

After configuring the columns, you can set access control for each column in the **Security** tab. By setting this, you can specify who can write values to each column.

By default, all users who have access to the report can view all the columns, and all EDITable workspace users can edit them.

<figure><img src="/files/VtvX5efLvXdLCthIRrfQ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Default column access setting</p></figcaption></figure>

1. Click on the **Security** tab in the **Manage Columns** section.
2. To set access control list for a column, click on the pencil icon in the cell beside that column name in the **Write Access** field. Enter the name or email ID of the users to whom you wish to provide the access.

In the example below, we are setting access control for the Employee ID column by specifying the users' name.

<figure><img src="/files/QiO8nFcOGm9oCc1806m7" alt=""><figcaption><p>Edit the access</p></figcaption></figure>

3. You can enter as many users as you want. You can also type in the email ID of your organization group or active directory list.

<figure><img src="/files/PFGLDrPAM0S7EWQnmugl" alt=""><figcaption><p>Example</p></figcaption></figure>

4. Click **Save** to save the settings.

<figure><img src="/files/lbmI165CdjpSSaZJFxQM" alt=""><figcaption><p>Save the settings</p></figcaption></figure>

5. Use the highlighted icons as shown below to edit or reset the configured users.

<figure><img src="/files/kda7rhJ8oU4JUIDdXv9u" alt=""><figcaption><p>Edit or reset</p></figcaption></figure>

EDITable also offers row access control which is explained in [this section.](/editable/row-access-control.md)


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