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Is it possible to change access settings after the project/ space has already been created?

Natalie Keane

I have the standard version of Jira. I am trying to manage which users/ groups can view certain spaces. When setting up a space I see I can make a space private with the standard version. However, the projects/ spaces were set up with the free version. Does this mean i need to re-set up the projects/ spaces so that I can set them to private?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Natalie

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Trudy P Claspill

Hello @Natalie Keane

Regardless of whether you were on the Free plan when you set up the projects/spaces, if you are now on the Standard plan then you can now change the Access setting for the Team Managed projects/spaces. if you are either an administrator for the Jira App or an administrator for the individual Team Managed project/space.

Click the ... button next to the Space name in the navigation panel and select Space Settings.

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Then select Access from the panel on the left, and you should see the option to Change Space Access on the right.

Screenshot 2026-02-03 at 12.45.19 PM.png

Click that button on the right to change the Access setting for the Space. You can choose Open, Limited, or Private.

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Nikola Perisic

Hello @Natalie Keane

If you are the Jira space administrator for team-managed spaces, you can set your space to private when they are created. Also, this can be done even if you are a Jira administrator (you will see options like System, Spaces, Work items in your Settings option - cog icon).

You will be able to do this if you see Space settings option when you click on three dots of that specific space.

For company-managed it's different. To set that Jira space, you need to change your Browse Projects permission to only certain users. Best practice is not to use individual users, rather to at least add them to the groups, or to create new Space roles (you need to be a Jira administrator for this) and assign them to certain people.

Natalie Keane

Thank you for this. However, the spaces were already set up under the free plan of Jira. Does this mean now that I have standard, I need to re-set up the spaces under the standard or is there a way to change viewing permissions have already been set up under the free version of Jira?

Nikola Perisic

Permissions are only available when you have the Standard version for company-managed spaces. Nothing is changed for team-managed spaces.

Natalie Keane

I really appreciate your help, but don't understand if I can edit access/ viewing rights to spaces that were created under the free plan now that i have standard?

Trudy P Claspill

Hello @Natalie Keane

Click the ... button next to the Space name in the navigation panel and select Space Settings.

Screenshot 2026-02-03 at 12.44.14 PM.png

Then select Access from the panel on the left, and you should see the option to Change Space Access on the right.

Screenshot 2026-02-03 at 12.45.19 PM.png

Click that button on the right to change the Access setting for the Space. You can choose Open, Limited, or Private.

Natalie Keane

Thank you so much for helping me and making it so easy to follow. The only trouble I am having is that when I go to space settings it only comes up with the below. What does this mean? I think I have been given administrator rights.

Jira - Space Settings .png

I'd be really grateful for anymore help you can give. When setting up a new space it offers me the option to make it private, etc.

Natalie Keane

I've now managed to find the side tab so that I can do as you have suggested above. Honestly, thank you so so much. Nat

Trudy P Claspill

Glad to help!

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