Creating a space

You can create a space to collaborate with other users in your application on a specific area of interest, for example, to discuss training for new hires in your team.

  1. In the navigation pane, click Spaces.
  2. Click Create space.
    Note: The user who creates a space becomes the owner of the space.
  3. Enter a name for the space.
  4. Optional: In the Description field, enter a description for the space.
  5. Select a space type.
    • Public – All users in your application can see the space and join it. The owner can also invite users to the space.
    • Private – All users in your application can see the space and request to join it. The owner can also invite users to the space.
    • Unlisted – The space is displayed only for the owner and users who are invited by the owner to join the space.
  6. Optional: To create tasks in Pulse and use a task board in your space, select the Enable task tracking check box.
    You can also enable task tracking after you create a space by clicking Edit space on the Activity tab.
    For more information, see Monitoring and tracking tasks.
  7. Optional: Update the image for the space.
    Result: The image is displayed as a part of the space preview in the Spaces landing page and is also displayed when you open the space.
  8. Click Done.
Result: A space is created with a Pulse interface for discussions and sections that contain the space details. The space is displayed in the Spaces landing page.