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Create a Workspace

A workspace is the container for notes, folders, templates, permissions, and the knowledge graph.

ChooseWhen to use it
My WorkspacePersonal notes, daily notes, early drafts, private experiments
Team workspaceTeam knowledge, project docs, department playbooks, governed content

My Workspace is created for personal notes when Orbit can access it. For shared team documentation, create a team workspace.

  1. Open the workspace switcher in the sidebar.
  2. Choose Create SharePoint workspace.
  3. Choose the SharePoint site or location Orbit shows for your account.
  4. Name the workspace.
  5. Wait for Orbit to set up and verify access.

After creation, the workspace appears in the switcher and Orbit opens its folder tree.

Use My Workspace when the work is personal or not ready for a shared team workspace. You do not manually create a second personal workspace from the create workspace flow.

Daily notes currently belong in My Workspace. Move long-term team knowledge into a team workspace when it is ready for others.

Orbit verifies that it can open the selected location and apply the access allowed by your role.

If Orbit shows an access or consent message, ask a site owner or Microsoft 365 admin to review the selected location and Orbit tenant setup.

For admin setup details, see Deploy Orbit in Microsoft 365.