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User type permissions for SDL Online Editor

When you create or modify user types, you can also choose which types of users can have access to the features provided by SDL Online Editor. By default, administrators have all the permissions related to SDL Online Editor, while users belonging to custom user types do not have any such permissions.

PermissionDescriptionBy default, it is granted to...
SDL Online EditorUse this option to select or clear all the check boxes corresponding to SDL Online Editor permissions.Translators, reviewers, project managers, administrators.
Track ChangesSelect this check box to enable change tracking.Reviewers, project managers, administrators.
Translation MemorySelect this check box to allow users to search and update the translation memory.

The Lookups pane is displayed by default when a user with this permission opens an asset in SDL Online Editor.

Translators, reviewers, project managers, administrators.
CommentsSelect this check box to allow users to view, add, or modify comments.Translators, reviewers, project managers, administrators.
Edit SourceSelect this check box to allow users to split and merge segments.Administrators.
Review TabSelect this check box to give users access to the Review tab on the SDL Online Editor user interface.Translators, reviewers, project managers, administrators.
Filter SegmentsSelect this check box to allow users to filter segments.Translators, reviewers, project managers, administrators.
Quality AssessmentSelect this check box to allow users to rate the quality of a translation.Reviewers, project managers, administrators.