How do I share a page?

Pages are shared with everyone on your account by default. You can make pages private or choose whom to share with by clicking the “Change” link next to the sharing status at the top of the page.

You’ll then see the following options:

You can share a page with other people even if they don’t have a Backpack account. Watch this video to see how that works.

Important note: You should not publicly share pages with sensitive data (password, keywords, private information) as public pages can be viewed by anyone.

Do people I share with have to have a Backpack account?

No. You can easily share a page with a person via email even if they don't have a Backpack account. Simply click the Sharing link in the upper right hand corner of a page, and enter a person's email address to share with.

If that person does not already have a Backpack account associated with that email address, they will be able to view the page using a special link we'll send them. However, if they do have a Backpack account, they can accept the page to their account as normal.

Pages you share via email are fully functional. Multiple people can collaborate on the page together by adding new list items, checking them off, adding a note, a file, a photo, etc. However, people sharing a page via email will not be able to add comments on notes or list items

Watch this video to see how it works.

How do I stop sharing a page with someone? How do I share a page with more people?

Go to the page and click the "Change" link next to the sharing status at the top of the page.

To remove access, uncheck the box next to the name of the person you no longer wish to have access to the page. They’ll no longer be able to access the page or see it in their pages list. On the other hand, you can also select more people to share the page with.

Then click the “Save my changes” button at the bottom of the screen.

Why aren’t files showing up on publicly shared pages?

Files are not included on publicly shared pages. The body, list, notes, and images are displayed, but files aren’t.

Can I share a page as “read only” without making it public?

Yes, you can make your pages read only to your team, or prevent specific people from editing a page. When you click "Make a new page" you'll see a link below the people checkboxes that says "Specify who can make changes to this page."

The checkboxes are replaced by a table when you click the "Specify..." link. The people on your account appear on the left-hand column with the familiar checkboxes to give them access to the page. Then to the right of each person you can set whether they can "change the page" or "only view the page." Two links above those right-hand columns allow you to apply the same setting to all people at once. By default everyone can change the page.