> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://collabase.ch/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Open and create a Space

> How to find your Spaces in Collabase, switch between them, and create a new Space with a name, visibility, apps and members.

Spaces are where your work lives. The left sidebar lists every Space you are a member of.

## Open a Space

Click a Space in the left sidebar. It opens on the **space cockpit**, which shows:

* Recent activity across all apps in the Space
* Tasks assigned to you in this Space
* Quick links to each active app
* Pinned pages or announcements, if the Space owner set them up

To jump between Spaces, use the space switcher at the top of the sidebar.

## Create a Space

You can create a Space if you have the Admin instance role, or if your instance allows all users to create Spaces.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Click New Space">
    The button is at the bottom of the space list in the left sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter a name and description">
    Collabase creates the URL slug from the name. You can edit it before you save.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose an icon and color">
    They help people recognise the Space in the sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the visibility">
    Choose **Private**, **Internal** or **Public**. Private is the safest choice for a new Space, and you can change it later.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable apps">
    Select the apps this Space needs. You can change them later in the space settings.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Invite members">
    Add your colleagues and give each one a role. See [Invite members](/docs/getting-started/invite-members).
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  The slug cannot be changed after the Space is created. Every link in the Space uses it.
</Warning>

## Visibility

| Visibility   | Who can access the Space                                           |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Private**  | Only members you invite. Other users cannot find the Space.        |
| **Internal** | Everyone signed in to your Collabase instance can see and read it. |
| **Public**   | Anyone, including people without a Collabase account.              |

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Invite members" icon="user-plus" href="/docs/getting-started/invite-members">
    Add your team to the Space.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Spaces reference" icon="folder" href="/docs/concepts/spaces">
    Roles, archiving and the full Space model.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>