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Any member can create a workspace. The creator, an owner, or an admin can rename it, change its icon, or delete it. You cannot rename or delete General or Archive.

Create a workspace

1

Open Settings

Select Settings at the bottom of the sidebar.
2

Open Workspaces

Select Workspaces.
3

Open the form

Select New workspace.
4

Name the workspace

Enter a name in Workspace name.
5

Create the workspace

Select Create.

Expected result

Tellclip shows Workspace created. The sidebar shows the new workspace with the default folder icon. You can change the icon in its row.

Rename a workspace

On the Workspaces settings page, edit the name in its row. Then press Return or click elsewhere.

Change a workspace icon

On the Workspaces settings page, select the icon in its row. Then select another icon.

Delete a workspace

1

Open Settings

Select Settings at the bottom of the sidebar.
2

Open Workspaces

Select Workspaces.
3

Show the delete control

Point at the workspace row. Then select the X that the row shows.
4

Read the confirmation

Make sure that the browser says that Tellclip will move the clips and delete nothing.
5

Delete the workspace

Approve the deletion in the browser.

Expected result after deletion

Tellclip deletes the workspace and moves its clips to the default workspace. Tellclip does not delete any clips.

Common errors

The controls are not available

Someone else created the workspace. Ask the creator, an owner, or an admin to change it. Rows that you cannot edit show a plain name and a disabled icon.

An action fails

  • If Tellclip shows Could not create workspace, read the message. Then try again.
  • If Tellclip shows Could not rename workspace, read the message. Then try again.
  • If Tellclip shows Could not update workspace icon, read the message. Then try again.
  • If Tellclip shows Could not delete workspace, read the message. Then try again.
The message can be You can only edit workspaces you created, Cannot delete the default workspace, or Cannot delete the archive workspace.