Add User Permissions Directly in SharePoint

If you don’t want to add a user to a SharePoint group but want to give the user a specific set of permissions unrelated to a specific group then navigate to the site’s security page (Site Actions > Site Settings > People and Groups > All People (located on the left navigation bar).

This page lists all the users for the site. To add a user click the New button which opens the Add Users page:

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