Checking access to a SharePoint site, Document Library or List

In SharePoint, you can check the effective access of a user or group against a site, document library or list.

To do this, for example for a Document Library:

1. Browse to the Document Library you want to check if a user has access.
   
   
   
   
2. Click Gear, then Library Settings.
   
   
   
   
3. Click More library settings.
   
   
   
   
4. Click Permission for this document library.
   
   
   
   
5. Click Check Permissions.
   
   
   
   
6. Enter the name of the person or group that you want to check permission against, then click Check Now.
   
   
   
   
7. The results of the permission check will reveal what rights the account has against the site, document library or list, and the principal that grants the access through.