Create Editor permission level on SharePoint

Question

I'm creating a permission level on SharePoint called "Editor" to allow users to do the following only:

• Edit publishing pages: add/remove text, pictures, etc., in a page layout. Can't delete page. Can insert list views. Can't create a new page.
• Edit lists: add/remove/edit items in existing lists. Can't delete lists. Can't create a list.
• Site columns/content types: can't create these.
• New sites: can't create new sites.
• Site settings: can't access these.

Here's what I've checked on the "Add a Permission Level" page (basing it somewhat on Contributor role); is this correct for the Editor role that I need based on above requirements? All the items not appearing were left unchecked. Thanks for your help :)

List Permissions

• [X] Add Items - Add items to lists and add documents to document libraries.
• [X] Edit Items - Edit items in lists, edit documents in document libraries, and customize Web Part Pages in document libraries.
• [X] Delete Items - Delete items from a list and documents from a document library.
• [X] View Items - View items in lists and documents in document libraries.
• [X] Create Alerts - Create alerts.
• [X] View Application Pages - View forms, views, and application pages. Enumerate lists.

Site Permissions

• [X] View Pages - View pages in a Web site.
  document, or list item.
• [X] Browse User Information - View information about users of the Web site.
• [X] Open - Allows users to open a Web site, list, or folder in order to access items inside that container.
• [X] Edit Personal User Information - Allows a user to change his or her own user information, such as adding a picture.

Personal Permissions

• [no items checked here]

Answer 1

Most likely you will have problems with Can't delete page. and Can't create a new page because of:

[X] Add Items - Add items to lists and add documents to document libraries.

[X] Delete Items - Delete items from a list and documents from a document library.

Since you have different behaviour for different lists eg. user can add 'basic' list item but not 'page' item you will need to create 2 Permissions Levels and then apply those to different list.

Simple example:

• Level 1 : Add, Edit and Delete Items
• Level 2 : Edit Items

You apply Level 2 to your Pages library and use Level 1 for other libraries.