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Privacy and Access settings for communities or spaces

This article outlines Global, Public, Private, and Closed community and space settings, to help you choose the right option for you.

Updated over 5 months ago

🟢 Global

  • Access: Automatically includes everyone in the company. No one needs to join manually.

  • Visibility: Posts are seen by all users, making it the best place for company-wide updates.

  • Use Case: Company announcements, all-hands updates, leadership messages.


🔓 Public

  • Access: Open to everyone—anyone can join instantly without approval.

  • Visibility: Appears in search results, making it easy to find.

  • Use Case: Communities for shared interests, cross-functional teams, or optional info.


🔐 Private

  • Access: People can see the community exists and request to join, but must be approved by an admin or moderator.

  • Visibility: Visible in search results, but access is controlled.

  • Use Case: Department-specific spaces, project teams, or management groups.


🚫 Closed

  • Access: Invite-only. Members must be added directly by an admin or moderator.

  • Visibility: Completely hidden from search. Only visible to current members.

  • Use Case: Executive chats, HR/legal topics, or sensitive initiatives.

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