What happens to manual shares when a record owner changes?

Manual shares are a specific type of sharing that allows record owners to grant access to individual users or groups for records they own. When the ownership of a record changes, any manual shares associated with that record are removed. This is because manual shares are directly tied to the original record owner. Consequently, the new owner of the record will not inherit those manual share permissions. This ensures that the access rights associated with the record are appropriately managed based on its ownership.

Other options suggest different outcomes that would imply a continuation of access or a transfer of manual shares to others, which does not align with how Salesforce handles manual sharing. The rules are designed to preserve data security and integrity by ensuring that sharing permissions reflect the current owner and their intent rather than being carried over automatically.