Restrict External Document Sharing in Quip

Restricted External Sharing

When Restricted External Sharing is enabled, only users with a Quip Admin role can share documents outside the organization. Regular site members cannot generate external sharing links or directly invite users who are not members of your Quip site.

To enable this setting:

1. Open the Quip Admin Console.
2. Navigate to Settings > Site Settings.
3. Toggle Restricted External Sharing to on.

Example: A financial services firm enables Restricted External Sharing to ensure that client-facing documents can only be shared externally by approved administrators, preventing individual contributors from accidentally sharing sensitive deal documents with unintended recipients.

Limit Document Sharing to Your Quip Org

When Limit Document Sharing to Your Quip Org is enabled, shareable links only work for users who are already members of your Quip site. Users outside your Quip organization who receive a document link will see an access denied message, regardless of the link's permission settings.

To enable this setting:

1. Open the Quip Admin Console.
2. Navigate to Settings > Site Settings.
3. Toggle Limit Document Sharing to Your Quip Org to on.

How the Two Settings Interact

These settings are independent and can be used together or separately:

• Restricted External Sharing only: Regular members cannot share outside the org, but admins can. Links work for anyone with access.
• Limit to Quip Org only: Anyone can create a link, but only current Quip site members can use it.
• Both enabled: Only admins can share externally, and even then, links only work for existing Quip site members. This is the most restrictive configuration.
• Neither enabled (default): Any user can share documents with anyone, inside or outside the Quip site, via link or direct invitation.

Impact on Existing Shared Links

Enabling either setting affects existing shared links immediately. If you enable Limit Document Sharing to Your Quip Org, any previously shared external links stop working for non-members right away. Notify external collaborators before enabling this setting to avoid disruption.