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Area: Spaces

No dedicated sidebar path — Spaces are part of the Matrix hierarchy and appear in the chat list and the Teams area (/teams). With Microsoft Teams terminology, Spaces are often labeled Teams.

Overview​

Spaces organize Matrix chat rooms hierarchically, similar to folders (by project, team, or customer).

Space structure​

Space (e.g. "Project Alpha")
├── Room "General"
├── Room "Engineering"
├── Nested Space "Design"
│   ├── Room "Wireframes"
│   └── Room "Mockups"
└── Room "Docs"

Main features​

Create a Space​

  1. In the chat list “+” → create Space/Team, or in Teams
  2. Create Space dialog
  3. The Space appears in the structure

Add rooms to a Space​

  • Assign rooms via Space/Team settings
  • Right-click a room → add to Space (where offered)
  • A room can be linked in multiple Spaces

Space settings​

  • Right-click / ⋯ → Settings
  • Name, description, avatar
  • Rooms and members (Add people)
  • Tags (team ⋯ in Teams): groups for @TagName mentions; assign members

Nested Spaces​

  • Spaces can contain other Spaces