Choose how people can join your list

Open the list and tap Manage Sharing in the bottom toolbar, then choose its Access Mode. You can also touch and hold the list on the Lists screen and choose Manage Sharing.

Invite Only

Use Invite Only when you want to decide who receives access.

• Invite Someone creates a personal invitation with Can Edit or View Only access.
• Approval Link lets anyone with the link request access. The owner chooses whether to approve each request as Can Edit or View Only.
• Turning off the Approval Link stops new requests. Pending requests can also be removed.

Anyone with Link

Use Anyone with Link when it is acceptable for recipients to forward the link. Choose one permission for everyone joining through that link:

• Can Edit participants can add and change shared contacts.
• View Only participants can view and import shared information but cannot change the list.

Changing access mode is a significant operation. Switching to Anyone with Link removes current participants, pending invitations, and access requests. Switching to Invite Only removes access granted through the public link. CNTC shows the exact impact before making the change; the list and contacts themselves remain unchanged.