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Feature · Web · Released 2026-10-12 A shared list link can now have a password and an expiry date. You can also replace the link with a new one, which stops the old link.

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Opening the share settings

  1. In the Gallery, open Lists and click the list.
  2. Click Share and turn Web on.
The link now ends in 32 letters and digits. Under it are two new sections, Password and Expires, and a Save button.

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Setting an expiry date

  1. Under Expires, click a chip: Never, 1 day, 7 days, 30 days, 3 months, or 1 year. You can also pick a date in the date box. Days before today cannot be picked.
  2. Read the line under the chips, such as Expires in 7 days. Picking today shows Expires today.
  3. Click Save. The message Share settings saved appears, and a clock icon shows beside Share. Its tooltip repeats the expiry.
After the date has passed, a person who opens the link sees This link has expired and Ask the person who sent it for a new one. In your Share window the Web switch reads off, and the clock icon is gone.

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Setting a password

  1. Turn Password on. A box appears that reads Choose a password.
  2. Type a password of at least 4 characters. A shorter one shows Use at least 4 characters.
  3. Click Save. The message Share settings saved appears, and a lock icon shows beside Share, with the tooltip Password protected.
When you open Share again, the box reads Password set — type a new one to change. A person who opens the link sees This list is password protected. The list’s name is not shown. Open list is greyed out until they type something.
  • A wrong password shows Wrong password. Try again.
  • The right password opens the list. Reloading that browser tab does not ask again. A new private window asks again.
If you save a different password, a person who had unlocked the list is asked again when they reload. The old password is refused. To remove the password, turn Password off and click Save. The lock icon goes away, and the link opens with no prompt. Click the refresh icon beside the link. Spark asks Refresh this link? and warns The current link will stop working for everyone who has it. Click Refresh link. The message New link created. The old one no longer works. appears. A person who opens the old link then sees This link doesn’t work. Turn Web off to stop the link. A person who opens it sees This link doesn’t work and It may have been turned off or replaced. Ask the person who sent it for a new one. Turning Web on again brings the same address back, so everyone who had the link can open the list again. To stop that, replace the link.

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Current guide

This page describes the feature as it was released. For how it works today, see sharing a list with a link.