Each Coda doc has one - and only one - doc owner. Whoever creates a doc is the doc owner by default, with the ability to change ownership to other Doc Makers as needed.

For instance, you may be switching roles and need to transfer docs to your manager and old teammates. Or maybe you have finally handed that team project over to its rightful driver and want to give them doc ownership. Whatever comes your way, you can rest assured that a doc owner can be changed in a few easy steps! This article explains where and how to do so.

Each Coda doc has one and only one doc owner. Whoever creates a doc will be the doc owner by default.

All doc owners are Doc Makers, but whoever owns a doc also has the exclusive ability to:

💡Tip: If a doc owner is removed from the workspace, or if they’re downgraded from Doc Maker to an Editor, their doc(s) will become read-only. Reach out to your Coda workspace admin in this case.

Doc owners can transfer ownership of their docs to a new owner. First, you will need to make sure you’ve shared the doc with the new owner-to-be.

Then, within your doc, click Share in the upper-right corner. This opens the share panel and includes a list everyone the doc has been shared with and their level of access to the doc. To the right side of an individual’s name in the panel, you will see their permissions with a drop down. Click on this to open the option to make them the owner of the doc. Click Make Owner and a window will open asking you to confirm the change.

💡Tip: Make sure whoever you are transferring doc ownership to is a Doc Maker. Editors cannot be doc owners. More on all of the roles at Coda can be found in this article.

💡Another Tip: If you are not sure who the owner of a doc is, click Share in the upper-right of the doc. This opens the share panel and includes a list everyone the doc has been shared with and their level of access to the doc, starting with the doc owner.