{"id":9883,"date":"2026-11-10T12:47:05","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T12:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/?p=9883"},"modified":"2026-11-10T15:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T15:09:16","slug":"grant-or-transfer-ownership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/manage-your-team\/grant-or-transfer-ownership\/","title":{"rendered":"Grant or transfer Ownership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Who can use this feature?<\/span>
<\/rect><\/mask><\/path><\/g><\/svg>Owner<\/span><\/div>
<\/rect><\/mask><\/path><\/g><\/svg>Available on all plans<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Ownership in Plaky is separate from a Workspace role. Workspace members can own a Space, Board, or Item, giving them greater control over that specific entity.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Viewers can\u2019t become Owners of Board entities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

What is Ownership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ownership is independent of a user\u2019s Workspace role. An Owner of a Space controls who can access it and how it\u2019s configured. An Owner of a Board controls its permissions, automations, and members list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The creator of a Space, Board, or Item becomes its first owner automatically.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Grant Ownership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Owner with an Admin or Member user role can grant the ownership of their Space, Board, or Item to another Member or Admin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Space Ownership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To grant Space Ownership, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Open a Space<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Hover over a member under the Space subscriptions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Click on the key<\/strong> next to the user\u2019s name on the right to appoint them as Owner<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Remove yourself if you no longer want to be the Owner of the Space<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Board Ownership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    To grant Board Ownership, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Open a Board<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Click on Board<\/strong> members<\/strong> in the top right corner<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Hover over a member<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Click on the key<\/strong> next to the user’s name on the right to appoint them as Owner<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      Item ownership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      To grant Item Ownership, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Open an Item<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Click on Item<\/strong> subscribers<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Hover over a member\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Click on the key<\/strong> next to the user’s name on the right to appoint them as Owner<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
        <\/rect><\/mask><\/path><\/g><\/svg>Info<\/span><\/div>
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        To grant Item ownership to a certain member, the member must first be subscribed to the Item.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

        Share or transfer Board ownership between users<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        You can share or transfer Board Ownership between team members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        If you share Ownership the new Owner will become the Owner of all the Boards where the first Owner has Ownership. Here\u2019s how you can do this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Click on three<\/strong> dots<\/strong> in the top left corner<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Select Administration<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Open Board<\/strong> Ownership<\/strong> section<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Select Share ownership<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        5. Select the current owner from the dropdown<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        6. Select the user to share the ownership with from the dropdown<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        7. Click Share\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
          \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

          If you transfer Ownership from one member to another, the Ownership will be changed and only the new Owner will remain. Here\u2019s how to do this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. Click on three<\/strong> dots<\/strong> in the top left corner<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Select Administration<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Open the Board<\/strong> Ownership<\/strong> section<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          4. Select Transfer ownership<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          5. Select the current owner from the dropdown<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          6. Select the user to share the ownership with from the dropdown<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          7. Click Transfer<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
            \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

            Manage Ownership for Boards without Owners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

            If there are Boards without Owners in your Workspace, you can assign a new Owner for those Boards. Here\u2019s how you can do this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            1. Click on the three<\/strong> dots<\/strong> next to the Workspace name<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Click on Administration<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            3. Select Board<\/strong> ownership<\/strong> in the left sidebar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            4. Choose the new Owner in the Manage ownership for boards without owners<\/strong> section<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            5. Click Add new owner<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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