Viewing Active Workspace Collaborators
Active collaborators are members or visitors who actively have the workspace open. You can view which active collaborators are currently in a workspace.
To view active collaborators from within a workspace:
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Open a workspace.
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If there are 5 or fewer users in the workspace, each of their avatars will display separately in the top-right of the workspace.
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If there are more than 5 users, you will also see an indicator of the additional number of users. Select the number
to view the full list of collaborators.
Leading and Following
When a member starts leading, a notification appears to all users that Lead has been selected, and that user will be leading the workspace when the countdown concludes. The color-coded indicator at the top of the page informs followers who is leading the meeting.
Leading a workspace
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Open the workspace.
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In the upper right corner of your workspace, select Lead.
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An indicator appears at the top of your screen, indicating that you are leading and how many people are following you.
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To stop leading, either select the leading indicator at the top of the workspace or Stop leading beside your avatar.
Stop following
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Hover your cursor over the leader’s indicator at the top of the screen or select the leader’s name from the collaborator’s panel.
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Select Stop following.
Interrupting the leader
If you want to take over the lead of the workspace, you can interrupt the workspace leader.
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Select your avatar from the collaborators’ panel.
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A dialog box appears, noting that the workspace is still being led and confirming that you want to interrupt the leader. Select Yes.
Following a specific user
You can select a specific user in the workspace instead of waiting for someone to take the lead. This can be helpful if multiple teams are active in the same workspace.
- Choose the person you wish to follow by selecting that person’s collaborator or using the search box to find them.
- The indicator at the top of the page confirms that you are following your intended participant.
Drifting from the leader
While following a leader, you can navigate away without having to unfollow. This is great for followers who self-explore even when the leader moves to a different part of the workspace.
When you’ve drifted from the leader, a visual indicator in the collaborators panel will appear with two options:
- Resume following - Brings you back to the leader’s viewport
- Stop following - Allows you to stop following the leader.
Shared Cursors
You can view the cursor of each collaborator as they navigate a workspace. This significantly improves brainstorming sessions, workshops, and content revision workflows.
The cursors of all collaborators are displayed in the workspace, except in the following situations:
- Inactivity - If a member is idle for over 5 seconds, their cursor will no longer display to others. As soon as they move their cursor again, it will reappear.
- Leader/Follower mode - When a collaborator begins to lead a workspace, only their cursor displays. This ensures the focus is on the leader’s movements in the workspace.
- Presentation mode - All cursors are hidden while a collaborator presents. This helps to avoid distraction from the presentation material.
For information on how to turn off shared cursors, see Workspace Settings and Details.
Related Questions
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Can I set different workspace permissions for each collaborator?
Yes, you can. Learn more about Workspace Roles. -
Can I hide workspace content from other collaborators?
Yes. Learn all about Hiding and Revealing a Canvas.
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