Spaces is your collaborative workspace inside Wave where teams can think, plan, create, and work together in flexible, customizable environments. Each space acts as a dedicated area for projects, documentation, planning, brainstorming, or ongoing work. On the main Spaces page, you will see a list of all your spaces with their titles, owners, and status, along with your favorite spaces displayed at the top when enabled. Spaces gives your team a shared place to organize information, build documents, collaborate with AI, and centralize workflows without switching between multiple tools.
Inside any space, you can create interactive canvases, attach files, write instructions for Atlas, and design layouts that fit the purpose of the workspace. Canvases support a wide variety of content blocks such as text, images, videos, lists, and tables, allowing you to build anything from planning documents to creative boards. With a customizable banner, emojis, properties, and attachments, every space becomes unique to the team that owns it. Whether you are collaborating with colleagues or working individually with Atlas, Spaces provides a structured yet flexible environment for productive work.
Five Steps to Get Started
1. Explore the Spaces page and manage favorites
Start by reviewing your Spaces page. Favorite spaces appear at the top in a card layout, giving you quick access to the areas you use most. If you prefer a cleaner layout, open the Display settings and toggle off the Favorites section. Below that, you will see all your available spaces with their titles, owners, and statuses.
2. Create a new space
Click the Create Space or Plus Space button in the upper right to begin. Give your space a clear title that communicates its purpose, such as Design Hub, Team Planning Space, or Product Strategy. Assign a team to the space and complete any additional properties that help track ownership or categorize the workspace.
3. Customize your space banner and properties
Once you enter the space, start by customizing the banner section. You can add an emoji, adjust properties, and update the banner design to match the theme of the workspace. Add instructions for Atlas if you want AI to support you with context-aware assistance inside the space. You can also upload attachments such as files or links to centralize supporting materials.
4. Create your first canvas
Click the Plus Canvas button to create an interactive canvas. The canvas editor allows you to add different types of blocks including text, headings, images, videos, tables, checklists, embedded content, and more. This flexibility helps you structure your ideas, documents, or plans in a way that fits your workflow. Canvases can be used by individuals or teams depending on the space’s purpose.
5. Build, organize, and refine your content
Use the block elements to create structured layouts inside your canvas. Add instructions, brainstorm ideas, document processes, create plans, or organize information visually. You can continue adding canvases whenever you need new work areas. Spaces evolve over time, so adjust your layout, files, and instructions as your team’s needs grow.
Tips and Tricks for Best Results
Use emojis to visually differentiate spaces
This makes it easier to navigate and quickly identify the workspace you need.
Create multiple canvases for clarity
Separate complex topics into different canvases to avoid clutter and maintain clean organization.
Add Atlas instructions for smarter assistance
Provide context so Atlas can help write, structure, or generate content directly inside your canvases.
Use attachments to centralize resources
Add relevant documents, links, or files so your team always has what they need in one place.
Refresh spaces regularly
Update banners, canvases, and instructions as goals evolve to keep your workspaces relevant and effective.