Asking for access to an app

If an app is in your list but you cannot open it, request access.

1. Open the app, or use Request access next to it in the app list.
2. Under Why you need it (optional), say what you are working on. A clear note gets a faster answer.
3. Select Request access.

The request asks for Viewer access. While it is pending, the app’s page shows it, and you can Withdraw it. The owner’s answer appears on the same page, including the reason for a declined request.

Note

Nobody gets access because a request went unanswered. There is no automatic approval and no timeout.

What you cannot ask for

• An app you cannot see. If an app is not in your list, Toft answers “not found”. Ask the owner directly.
• Editor access while your account role is viewer. That request is declined automatically. Become a publisher first.

Answering requests for your app

Pending requests appear at the top of your app’s Access tab, with each person’s note. Select Approve or Decline; you can add a reason when you decline. For a group-owned app, any member of the owning group can answer.

Grant the smallest role that does the job, and answer every request, including with “no”.