Workspaces
The first step to using Linear is to create a workspace for your team.
Overview
A workspace is the home for all issues and interactions for an organization. We recommend organizations staying within a single workspace as this is the conceptual model we use when designing the product.
When a workspace is created, Linear automatically creates a default Team with the same name.
Navigate to Settings > Workspace > Preferences by clicking the workspace name in the upper left and select Preferences.
Admins will be able to:
- Update a Workspace name and URL
- Manage login preferences and turn on/off third-party app review requirements (Paid feature)
- Set up Project Updates feature
- Turn off the Initiatives feature
- Add or remove members to the Workspace
- Import or export issues
- Change plans
- View or update billing information
Admins and Members will be able to:
- Create workspace-level labels
- Create custom project statuses
- Create workspace-level templates for issues, projects, and documents
- Apply SLA rules (paid feature)
- Customize Asks templates (paid feature)
- Add custom emojis
- View your plan type
Deleting a workspace includes deleting user and issue data. Admins can delete a workspace under Settings > Workspace > General. Please note this action is not reversible.
You can create multiple workspaces in Linear under a single account (e.g. tied to a specific email). If you are using Linear for both work and personal purposes, we recommend you create multiple Linear accounts with separate email addresses.
To add a workspace from another email account:
- Click on your workspace name in the top left corner
- Hover over Switch workspace.
- Select Create or join a workspace.
- If you have other workspaces associated with your user account, you will see a list of those workspaces to select.
You can also switch workspaces by typing O then W.
