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How to add an user to a SharePoint site? 

Applies to

  • SharePoint 2013

Prerequisites

  • An existing SharePoint site.
  • A SharePoint user.

Steps

  1. step 1 Open the SharePoint site to which you wish to add users.
  2. step 2 Click on Site Actions (gear icon) and then select Site Settings.
  3. step 3 Under the Users and Permissions category, click Site Permissions → Permissions → Grant Permissions.
  4. step 4 In the given Invite people to field, enter the user's email address or username and select the appropriate user from the drop down menu that appears.
  5. step 5 Choose the permission that should be granted to the user from Show Options, and click on Share.

The user will now be created with the specified permissions. 

Pro-tip

Audit changes made to users with the "User and Groups report" from SharePoint Manager Plus.

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