--- title: Stage Permissions for Submitters, Teams, Owners & Groups description: Stage Permissions for Submitters, Teams, Owners & Groups --- [Skip to content](https://help.ideascale.com/stage-permissions#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![IdeaScale](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ideascale-logo.png?width=223&height=31&name=ideascale-logo.png)](https://help.ideascale.com/?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Go to ideascale.com](https://ideascale.com/) [Go to ideascale.com](https://ideascale.com/) Hi!👋 How can we help you today? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [IdeaScale Support Center](https://help.ideascale.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Campaign Management](https://help.ideascale.com/campaign-management?hsLang=en) 3. [Workflow](https://help.ideascale.com/campaign-management?hsLang=en#workflow) # Stage Permissions for Submitters, Teams, Owners & Groups ## Stage Permissions for Submitters, Teams, Owners & Groups ***Path: Naviagtion Panel \>\> Campaign \>\> Workflow \>\> Stage Permissions*** | What are Stage Permissions? | | --- | | Stage Permissions control which members can view a stage's activity and which members can participate in that stage, configured independently for each stage in a campaign funnel. | IdeaScale allows stage permissions to be configured with a high degree of precision, giving administrators separate control over who can view a stage's activity and who can take action within it. Permissions are set independently for each stage in a funnel, from the Permissions tab available during stage setup. --- ### Role Permissions 1. Community Administrator: Configures stage permissions — who can view and who can participate — for each stage within a campaign funnel. --- **TABLE OF CONTENTS** [Permission Types](https://help.ideascale.com/stage-permissions#PermissionTypes) [Viewing Stage Activity by Permission Level](https://help.ideascale.com/stage-permissions#ViewingStageActivity) [Setting Stage Permissions](https://help.ideascale.com/stage-permissions#SettingStagePermissions) [Who Can Be Granted Permissions](https://help.ideascale.com/stage-permissions#WhoCanBeGranted) [Exceptions](https://help.ideascale.com/stage-permissions#Exceptions) [Frequently Asked Questions](https://help.ideascale.com/stage-permissions#FrequentlyAskedQuestions) --- ### Permission Types Each stage's Permissions tab offers two independent options: 1. Permission to View: Allows members to view the details of a stage's activity within the idea's Activity tab. For example, in a review stage, a member with view permission can see the review score of an idea without being able to submit a review themselves. 2. Permission to Participate: Grants members the ability to take action within a stage. For example, in a review stage, a member with participate permission can submit a review. --- ### Viewing Stage Activity by Permission Level The three screenshots below show the Activity tab for the same idea in the same review stage, from the perspective of a member with a different permission level in that stage. 1. Permission to View the Stage: ![permitted to view copy](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/permitted%20to%20view%20copy.jpg?width=670&height=695&name=permitted%20to%20view%20copy.jpg) 2\. Permission to Participate in the Stage: ![permitted to participate](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/permitted%20to%20participate.png?width=670&height=184&name=permitted%20to%20participate.png) 3\. No Permission in Stage: ![no permission copy](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/no%20permission%20copy.jpg?width=670&height=236&name=no%20permission%20copy.jpg) ***Note: A member with no permission in a stage can still see the stage and the ideas within it. See Exceptions below for what remains inaccessible.*** --- ### Setting Stage Permissions Stage permissions are configured from within each individual stage. The Permissions tab provides a straightforward way to select which groups or roles are granted view and participate access for that stage, as shown in the [reference screenshot](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-02-26%20at%202.12.39%20PM.png?width=550&height=726&name=Screenshot%202026-02-26%20at%202.12.39%20PM.png&hsLang=en) below. ![Screenshot 2026-02-26 at 2.12.39 PM](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-02-26%20at%202.12.39%20PM.png?width=550&height=726&name=Screenshot%202026-02-26%20at%202.12.39%20PM.png) --- ### Who Can Be Granted Permissions Stage permissions can be granted to the following: 1. All Community Members: The default setting; grants view and participate permission to every community member. 2. Idea Team Members: Managed on a per team-build stage basis. When a funnel contains more than one team-build stage, the permissions of the teams built in each stage can be managed individually — for example, granting one team permission to participate in a review stage while a second team is made responsible for refinement. 3. Groups: Every community Group is available as an option within both the view and participate sections of the stage permissions feature. ***Note: The default permission for any stage grants both view and participate access to all community members. Selecting a specific role or group restricts that permission to only the members of the group or role selected.*** --- ### Exceptions 1. No Permission Assigned: A member with neither view nor participate permission in a stage can still access the idea itself, its description, and the actions taken in other stages where the member does have view permission. The member cannot access stage-specific information, such as scores or progress, within the stage where they hold no permission. --- ### Frequently Asked Questions #### Can a member without any stage permission still see the idea? Yes. A member with neither view nor participate permission in a stage can still access the idea itself, its description, and the actions taken in other stages where the member does have view permission. They cannot access stage-specific information, such as scores or progress, within the stage where they hold no permission. #### What is the default permission setting for a new stage? By default, every stage grants both view and participate permission to all community members. Selecting a specific role or group restricts that permission to only the members of the group or role selected. #### Can different Idea Team Members be granted different permissions across multiple team-build stages in the same funnel? Yes. Team member permissions are managed on a per team-build stage basis. If a funnel contains more than one team-build stage, the permissions of the teams built in each stage can be managed individually. --- **Related Articles** - [Help Article for Stages Overview](https://help.ideascale.com/overview-stages?hsLang=en) - [Help Article for Workflow](https://help.ideascale.com/workflows?hsLang=en) - [Help Article for Groups](https://help.ideascale.com/workspace-mm-groups?hsLang=en) - [Help Article for Ideate Stage](https://help.ideascale.com/ideate?hsLang=en) Last Updated: September 22, 2026   - [Product Updates](https://help.ideascale.com/product-updates?hsLang=en#main-content) - [2026](https://help.ideascale.com/product-updates?hsLang=en#2026) - [2025](https://help.ideascale.com/product-updates?hsLang=en#2025) - [Workspace](https://help.ideascale.com/workspace?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Workspace Homepage](https://help.ideascale.com/workspace?hsLang=en#workspace-homepage) - [Manage Workspace](https://help.ideascale.com/manage-workspace?hsLang=en#main-content) - 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