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Creating new space from Admin Console and User Interface

Creating several spaces quickly is easier from the Admin Console, although you can also create spaces from the user interface and fully set them up. After the space is created, you can apply place templates from the user interface or configure the space Activity page.

Fastpath

Admin Console: Spaces > Management > Summary > Admin Console > Permissions > Spaces

You can apply place templates to the Activity page for each space later, or create Overview pages for them if you choose. For more information, see Designing activity and custom pages for places.

Creating a Space from the Admin Console​

To create a space from the Admin Console:

  1. In the Admin Console, go to Spaces > Management > Summary, and then select the Browse tab.
  2. To create a new space, click the name of the space that will contain it, then click New > Create a subspace.
  3. In the Create New Space dialog, in Space Name, enter the space name to appear in the user interface.
  4. In Description of space, enter a description to appear in the user interface, such as a brief description of what the space is for.
  5. In Space Display Name, enter the text to be used in space URLs.
  6. Under Permissions, choose a default access scheme. Each of the options represents a set of permissions that you can also edit later.
  7. Under Content, select the content types you want to be available in the space.
  8. Click Create.

The space is created with the specified settings. You can change the place settings from the user interface. For information about using place templates, see Designing activity and custom pages for places.

Creating a Space from the User Interface​

Creating spaces from the user interface allows you to set up the space more comprehensively, apply place templates, and configure the space Activity page.

To create a space from the user interface:

  1. In the user interface, click > Space, and then select the place where you want to create the space.

    • If you want a root space, select the root space (default name is community).
    • If you want to create a sub-space, select the parent space.

  2. In the Create Space dialog box, in Name, enter the space name to appear in the user interface.

  3. In Description, enter a brief description to appear in the user interface.

    For example, a Marketing space might say "A home for all of our marketing teams."

  4. In Tags, enter tags to be used when searching for the space.

  5. In Categories, select the space categories to be used when searching for the space.

    Note: This is applicable if place categories have been configured in the community. For more information, see Managing place categories.

  6. If available, click Advanced Options to expose more options.

    Your place uses an Activity page as its main page by default, with the option to add more custom pages. We recommend using an Activity page because it can be displayed on mobile devices and is more user-friendly for streaming content. If widgets are enabled within your community, you may want to include an Overview page or use both Activity and Overview pages.

  7. When you're finished, click Create Space.

With the space created, you can customize it to your requirements. Note that the Team Collaboration template is used to populate the space banner and the tiles and streams on the Activity page. You can change the template to update the theme of your space.

For more information, see Designing activity and custom pages for places and Designing Overview pages for places.

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