# Access Control

Data security and integrity are essential in collaborative environments where multiple users work within a shared space. PowerTable addresses your security requirements by enabling you to configure permissions for rows and columns at a granular level.

You can precisely manage who can add, update, or delete rows and columns by specifying their email IDs. PowerTable also lets you set up rule-based access to rows and columns to further customize permissions.

This section outlines how to use the **Manage Access** menu to set row and column permissions, allowing or restricting specific users from performing certain actions (add, update, or delete).

We'll look at managing both

* [row permissions](/explore-powertable/access-control/row-permissions.md)
* [column permissions](/explore-powertable/access-control/column-permissions.md)


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