How to Customize the SharePoint Permissions Report

Last updated: 2026-09-21

Learn how to customize the SharePoint permissions report by filtering permission levels, groups, and users for targeted access audits.

This article will help show you how to change how Permission Levels are displayed in the SharePoint Permissions Matrix report, using the SharePoint Essentials Toolkit.

Permission Levels in a Single Row

Benefits - Compact, easier to read.

Below is an example if we had configured the option for Permission Levels to Show in a single row:

Permission Levels in Separate Rows

Benefits - Easier to view 'Granted Through', to see how each level of permissions are granted. Better for grouping and filtering by permission level.

Below is an example if we had configured the option for Permission Levels to Show in separate rows:

Easier to filter when in separate rows:

When grouping, since the Permission Levels are in separate rows, they will allow you to group by Permission Level to display specific permission levels more easily, see below: