# How to limit which user can delete project & set project to complete?

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-limit-which-user-can-delete-project-set-project-to-complete/508244>\
**Category:** Ask the Community\
**Tags:** approvals, privacy, status-updates, projects, tasks\
**Created:** [15 August 2023 14:20 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-limit-which-user-can-delete-project-set-project-to-complete/508244 "2023-08-15T14:20:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lara\_Msuri](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Lara\_Msuri](https://forum.asana.com/u/Lara_Msuri)\
**Post date:** [15 August 2023 14:20 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-limit-which-user-can-delete-project-set-project-to-complete/508244/1 "2023-08-15T14:20:11Z")

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I would like to specify which project member can delete a project and still have edit access to the project. And also, I would like to set a limit who can set project status complete and change task due dates.

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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:** [15 August 2023 15:45 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-limit-which-user-can-delete-project-set-project-to-complete/508244/3 "2023-08-15T15:45:40Z")

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@Lara_Msuri,

I noticed that @Elina_P linked to a private thread, so I’ll just restate her good answer here with the public thread:

Look at this topic for an overview of the new feature release:

> [@Introducing new access level in projects - “Editor”](https://forum.asana.com/t/introducing-new-access-level-in-projects-editor/482748):
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> Hi Asana Community! We’re excited to announce more granular permissions with the introduction of the [editor access level in projects](https://asana.com/guide/help/permissions/project-permissions#gl-individual-user-permissions). Projects now have admin, editor, and commenter access levels that you can assign to collaborators by project. Individual user project permissions by access level are: Admins who typically lay the framework for projects. Editors who can add content to projects, such as adding tasks and messaging. They cannot make changes to the project’s architecture, such as d…

And the Guide article:

> **[Project permissions](https://help.asana.com/hc/en-us/articles/14108223663003-Project-permissions)**
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> Access to a project in Asana is contextual and there are a variety of situations that affect who can access a project and its tasks.
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> If somebody has access to a project, then they hav...

Note that Enterprise offers additional granularity of specifying permissions, but if it’s not at the very detailed level that you want, you can search for an existing request in #Product Feedback or add a new one there.

Thanks,

Larry

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**Author:** ![Elina\_P](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/elina_p/32/177243_2.png) [@Elina\_P](https://forum.asana.com/u/Elina_P)\
**Post date:** [15 August 2023 16:08 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-limit-which-user-can-delete-project-set-project-to-complete/508244/4 "2023-08-15T16:08:53Z")

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Oh my… 😬 I apologize for that, my bad! Thank you @Larry_Berger_lpb for fixing this… 🙏😇

_Post removed._

Elina.

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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:** [15 August 2023 16:42 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-limit-which-user-can-delete-project-set-project-to-complete/508244/5 "2023-08-15T16:42:45Z")

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I’ve done the same many times, @Elina_P; no worries!

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/system/32/276370_2.png) [@system](https://forum.asana.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [22 August 2023 16:43 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-limit-which-user-can-delete-project-set-project-to-complete/508244/6 "2023-08-22T16:43:40Z")

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