Creating new space from user interface

Creating spaces from user interface let you fully set up the space, apply place templates, and configure the space Activity page.

When you create a space from the user interface, the Activity page is used as the landing page by default. You can apply a space template to the page or configure it yourself. If you choose, you can also add an Overview page to the space. For more information, see Place Templates for designing activity and custom pages for places.

Important: We do not recommend that you use widgets and widgetized Overview pages (including the Home page) in your community. For more information, see Understanding pages in places.
Note: Creating several spaces quickly is easier from the Admin Console, as described Creating new spaces from the Admin Console.

To create a space:

  1. In the user interface, click > Space, and then select the place where you want to create the space.
    • If you want to space, select the root space. By default, the root space is called 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 available 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 because it's more friendly to streaming content.

  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 Place Templates for designing activity and custom pages for places and Designing Overview pages for places.