---
title: "What is a workspace"
space: "Raven"
url: "https://docs.frappe.io/raven/workspaces/what-is-a-workspace"
updated: "2026-10-19"
---

A workspace is a group of channels and the people in them. A company can have one workspace, or one for each team, office or group of customers.

Direct messages are not part of a workspace. You see them from every workspace.

## Switch workspaces

The workspaces you are in are listed in the left rail, below the Threads button. Click a logo to open that workspace. A red badge shows the number of unread messages in it.

You can also click the workspace name at the top of the sidebar and pick another workspace from the list.

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| Shortcut | Windows and Linux | Mac |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Next workspace | Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow | ⌘ + Option + Down arrow |
| Previous workspace | Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow | ⌘ + Option + Up arrow |

To change the order of your workspaces, drag a logo up or down in the left rail. The order is kept for your account, so it is the same on every device.

## Public and private workspaces

| Type | Who can see it | Who can join |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Public | Everyone on the site. | Anyone can join by themselves. |
| Private | Only its members. | Only people a workspace admin adds. |

## See all workspaces

Go to **Settings > Workspaces**. The list shows every workspace you can see, its type, and whether you are a member or an admin.

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If there is a public workspace you are not in, a **⋯** button shows below the workspace logos in the left rail. Click it to open this list.

## Join a workspace

1. Go to **Settings > Workspaces**.
2. Click **⋮** at the end of the workspace's row.
3. Click **Join**.

The workspace is added to the left rail. To join a private workspace, ask one of its admins to add you.

## Leave a workspace

1. Go to **Settings > Workspaces**.
2. Click **⋮** at the end of the workspace's row.
3. Click **Leave**, then click **Leave** again to confirm.

When you leave, you are also removed from all its channels. You can join a public workspace again at any time. To get back into a private workspace, an admin has to add you.

:::note
The last admin of a workspace can't leave it. Make someone else an admin first. See [Workspace members and admins](wiki:f08fc6467550).
:::

## On the mobile app

Tap the workspace name at the top of the **Home** tab, or touch and hold **Home**. A sheet shows your workspaces at the top and your unread channels below them. A red dot on a logo means the workspace has unread messages.

- Tap a logo to switch to that workspace.
- To join a workspace, tap **+** after the logos, then tap **Join** next to the workspace. The **+** shows only when there is a public workspace you are not in.
- Touch and hold a logo to rearrange. Drag logos to change their order, or tap **−** on a logo to leave that workspace. Tap **Done** when you finish.

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