1. On the **Vault** view of any Bitwarden app, select the + **New** button and select the desired item type

Organization [owners, admins, and some custom users](https://bitwarden.com/help/user-types-access-control/) can also take this step directly from the **Admin Console** to skip some of the steps in this process.

Using the **Owner** dropdown, choose the organization you want this item to be owned by. 2. Using the **Collections** dropdown, choose the collection(s) to share this item with. The **Access** settings set on those collections determine who will have access to it. 3. Fill in the rest of the relevant information for the item and select **Save** to complete sharing.

**Reminder**: Sharing an item involves giving ownership of it to the organization. [Permissions for a collection](https://bitwarden.com/help/collection-permissions/) should be well managed by the administrative team because members with the right level of permission have the ability to alter or delete a shared item. You can tell that an item is shared by the badge next to its name:

Web App

The most universal method for sharing existing items using the web app can be used to share items that will be brand new to your organization, or to simply add more collections to the list it's shared with:

1. In the **Vaults** view, select the item(s) to share using the checkbox(es).

2. Using the options menu, select the **Assign to collections** option:

Assign to collections

3. On the **Assign to collections** pop-up: - Use the **Move to organization** dropdown to choose the organization you want this item to be owned by. - Use the **Select collections to assign** dropdown to choose the collection(s) to share this item with. The **Access** settings set on those collections determine who will have access to it. 4. Select **Assign** to complete sharing.

### More methods for sharing

The previously described method is the most universal and simplified, however there are a few other methods for sharing you may have access to:

- **Share from the Admin Console**: As mentioned previously, organization

[owners, admins, and some custom users](https://bitwarden.com/help/user-types-access-control/) can streamline sharing by doing so directly from the Admin Console:

Assign to collections in bulk

- **Edit an item directly**: If you need to make changes to an individual item prior to sharing it, open the item and, in the **Edit** view, use the **Owner** and **Collections** dropdowns to choose who to share it with while you're making the necessary changes:

Change item ownership

Browser Extension

To share an existing item from the browser extension:

1. In the **Vault** view, use the options menu for the item you want to share and select **Assign to collections**:

Browser extension assign to collections

2. On the **Assign to collections** pop-up: - Use the **Move to organization** dropdown to choose the organization you want this item to be owned by. - Use the **Select collections to assign** dropdown to choose the collection(s) to share this item with. The **Access** settings set on those collections determine who will have access to it. 3. Select **Assign** to complete sharing.

### More methods for sharing

There are a few other ways to share an item:

Share while editing on browser