# Explainer video: Asana Permissions Change April 30, 2024

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/explainer-video-asana-permissions-change-april-30-2024/787067>\
**Category:** Forum Leader tips\
**Tags:** forum-leader-tip, projects\
**Created:** [25 April 2024 21:34 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/explainer-video-asana-permissions-change-april-30-2024/787067 "2024-04-25T21:34:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/larry_berger_lpb/32/276017_2.png) [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://forum.asana.com/u/Larry_Berger_lpb)\
**Post date:** [25 April 2024 21:34 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/explainer-video-asana-permissions-change-april-30-2024/787067/1 "2024-04-25T21:34:42Z")

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I made a video for my clients and felt it would help to share it here as well.

This video aims to help you understand the April 30, 2024, Asana permissions change that could have consequences for your organization.

If you don’t understand the nature of the change Asana is making on 4/30 or wondering how to proceed, this video should help.

Even if it’s after 4/30/24, this video will help you understand what happened and what to do.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/b/f/bf3d53a05ba2709524336cb262f932a769d5d658.jpeg "Explainer: Asana Permissions Change April 30, 2024") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5Q9IZ_ReDk)

See also:

> [@Upcoming project permissions update](https://forum.asana.com/t/upcoming-project-permissions-update/682619):
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> Hello Asana community, We’re launching a new [“Viewer” access level for projects](https://forum.asana.com/t/new-access-level-in-projects-viewer/684050), and with that, we wanted to share an upcoming update to project permissions. But before diving in, let me start by giving you some context. Currently, members gain access to a project in one of two ways – via direct membership to the project or via direct membership they have to either a team or the organization. Sometimes, this results in members getting conflicting permissions to a specific project; for example,…

and [posts in this thread starting here](https://forum.asana.com/t/new-access-level-in-projects-viewer/684050/23).

Thanks,

Larry

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**Author:** ![Phil\_Seeman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/phil_seeman/32/81525_2.png) [@Phil\_Seeman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Phil_Seeman)\
**Post date:** [26 April 2024 03:51 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/explainer-video-asana-permissions-change-april-30-2024/787067/2 "2024-04-26T03:51:42Z")

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Really excellent and helpful explanation, @Larry_Berger_lpb!

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**Author:** ![DJ\_Kie](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@DJ\_Kie](https://forum.asana.com/u/DJ_Kie)\
**Post date:** [2 May 2024 06:34 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/explainer-video-asana-permissions-change-april-30-2024/787067/3 "2024-05-02T06:34:47Z")

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Really helpful Explanation! While none of the other Forum Posts could get me to understand what I have to do and why was now clear to me after 2min of watching your video 👏

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/larry_berger_lpb/32/276017_2.png) [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://forum.asana.com/u/Larry_Berger_lpb)\
**Post date:** [2 May 2024 15:12 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/explainer-video-asana-permissions-change-april-30-2024/787067/4 "2024-05-02T15:12:33Z")

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Thank you, @DJ_Kie and @Phil_Seeman! That’s music to my ears!