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Aug 14, 2026 10 min

Understanding the 6 Security Groups in the SharePoint Admin Center

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In this episode, I explain the six security groups you see in the SharePoint Admin Center: Site Visitors, Site Members, Site Owners, Site Collection Admins, Group Members, and Group Owners. I cover which ones show up on which type of site, and which ones you should actually be using to manage access. BLOG REFERENCES The 6 Security Groups in SharePoint Admin Center explained NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Academy FREE RESOURCES Get access to free resources, live training & On-Demand courses, and get the help you need to properly set up and implement SharePoint TIPS IN YOUR INBOX Bi-Weekly newsletter FOLLOW ME Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest YouTube

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