---
title: "New in Joomla 3.2 – Access Control and Easy Editing for Modules"
description: "In this tutorial, we will review two new module features released in Joomla 3.2: access control and easy editing. Module Permissions New in Joomla 3.2 is access control for modules. In prior versions..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/module-access-control/
date: 2013-12-27
modified: 2023-06-08
author: "Brad Markle"
categories: ["Joomla", "Joomla 3"]
tags: ["Joomla v3"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# New in Joomla 3.2 – Access Control and Easy Editing for Modules

In this tutorial, we will review two new **module features** released in Joomla 3.2: [access control](#access-control) and [easy editing](#easy-editing).

## Module Permissions

New in Joomla 3.2 is [access control](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-2-5/acl-core-permissions/) for modules. In prior versions of Joomla, the *Module Manager* tool in the backend dashboard did not include a *Module Permissions* tab. In Joomla 3.2, you can now modify [user group permissions](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/joomla-2-5/create-new-user-group/) for modules.

Joomla 3.0 Joomla 3.2
[![Module Permissions in Joomla 3.2](/support/images/stories/edu/joomla-3/module-access-control/joomla-3.2-had-module-access-control.jpg)](/support/images/stories/edu/joomla-3/module-access-control/joomla-3.2-had-module-access-control.jpg)

## Module editing from front end

[![Edit Module Link](/support/images/stories/edu/joomla-3/module-access-control/easily-edit-a-module.jpg)](/support/images/stories/edu/joomla-3/module-access-control/easily-edit-a-module.jpg)

In [Drupal 8](/support/edu/drupal/drupal-8-release/), you can [edit a module from the frontend just by clicking it’s edit button](/support/edu/drupal/inline-editing/#many-edit-buttons). This feature joins the Joomla family, and is now available in Joomla 3.2! When you hover over a module in Joomla 3.2 on the front end of your website, you can quickly:

- Click a button to edit the module
- See what type of module it is
- [See the module’s position](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/viewing-module-positions/)

[![How to Edit a Module](/support/images/stories/edu/joomla-3/module-access-control/full-details-easy-edit.jpg)](/support/images/stories/edu/joomla-3/module-access-control/full-details-easy-edit.jpg)