Revision 221201 | Site Permissions panel | How to

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Revision id: 221201
Created: May 10, 2021, 12:33:50 AM
Creator: AliceWyman
Comment: New article for Fx87+ Permissions panel - see https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/site-information-panel/discuss/9753
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{for not fx87}{note}This article applies to [[Find what version of Firefox you are using|Firefox version]] 87 and above. See the [[Site Information panel]] article for previous Firefox versions.{/note}{/for}

If you have granted any special permissions to a website, you will see a Permissions icon {for not fx89}[[Image:Fx87PermissionsIcon]]{/for}{for fx89}[[Image:Fx89PermissionsIcon]]{/for} in the address bar. Click this icon to open the Permissions panel, where you can view and adjust permissions for the website on the spot.

{for not fx89}[[Image:Fx87addressBar-Permissions]]{/for}{for fx89}[[Image:Fx89addressBar-Permissions]]{/for}

To change any other website permissions:
# Click the padlock {for not fx89}[[Image:Fx70GreyPadlock]]{/for}{for fx89}[[Image:Fx89Padlock]]{/for} in the address bar.
# Click the right arrow in the [[Site Information panel|Site Information panel]] that opens.
#; {for not fx89}[[Image:Fx87SiteInfo-Arrow]]{/for}{for fx89}[[Image:Information_panel Fx89]]
# Click the {button More Information} button in the next panel. 

This will open the [[Firefox Page Info window|Page Info window]], which contains a comprehensive Permissions section.
{note}
'''Tip:''' YOu can also open the Page Info window using one of these methods:
*{for win,linux}If the [[Restore the Menu bar in Firefox|Menu bar is enabled]],{/for}{for mac}In the Menu bar,{/for} click {menu Tools} and select {menu Page Info} from the drop-down menu.{/for}
{for not fx88}
*[[Template:contextmenu]] on an empty area of the web page and select {menu View Page Info} from the context menu.<!-- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1692553 -->
{/for}
*Use the keyboard shortcut {for win, linux}{key Ctrl+I}{/for}{for mac}{key command+I}{/for}.
{/note}

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This article applies to Firefox version 87 and above. See the Site Information panel article for previous Firefox versions.

If you have granted any special permissions to a website, you will see a Permissions icon in the address bar. Click this icon to open the Permissions panel, where you can view and adjust permissions for the website on the spot.