Manage all Shared Spaces in your organization Updated November 22, 2025 16:47 As an admin, you need an efficient way to manage and monitor Shared Spaces. The Shared Spaces dashboard in Admin Settings gives you a clear overview, making it easy to find, organize, and customize the data you see. You can track participant interactions and seamlessly transfer ownership when needed. This feature streamlines management, enhances collaboration, and maximizes the impact of Shared Spaces. See how it looks Key features Efficiently locate and organize Shared Spaces with search and filter capabilities Customize the dashboard display by selecting and arranging relevant columns Gain Shared Space engagement insights and preview each Shared Space Identify high-performing Shared Spaces to replicate success Quickly transfer Shared Space ownership Keep Shared Spaces current by archiving, reactivating, and deleting them You need this to succeed Plan: eOS Expert, eOS Advanced Legacy plan: Showpad Content Ultimate Permissions: Administrator The quick way View Shared Spaces in Admin Settings Search and filter the Shared Spaces Customize columns to add or hide information in the dashboard Preview a Shared Space View engagement insights of a Shared Space Transfer ownership of one or more Shared Spaces Archive, re-activate, or delete Shared Spaces as needed. Do this step by step View Shared Spaces in Admin Settings Within Admin Settings, you can view all of the Shared Spaces in your organization Click the gear icon to open Settings in the Admin App. Click Shared Spaces in the left side menu to expand the section, and select All Shared Spaces. Note: Managers also have access to a Shared Spaces Management Dashboard where they can monitor and manage the Shared Spaces owned by their direct reports. Back to Top Search and filter Shared Spaces As the number of Shared Spaces in your Showpad instance increases, it becomes essential to be able to find Shared Spaces that you need to manage. Quickly find and organize relevant Shared Spaces by searching and filtering the dashboard. To search for a Shared Space, enter a search term in the search field and press Enter. The dashboard will update as you search. Sort the search results in ascending or descending order by clicking the column headers: Name, Status, Added, and Last activity. A third click will return you to the most relevant search result. To filter the Shared Spaces, click View filters and select the filters you want to use. You can also rearrange the filter order by clicking the dots to the right of the filter name and dragging and dropping them in the desired order. Then, click Save. Click on one of the filters and select the filter criteria. The list of Shared Spaces is automatically updated. Keep adding filter properties as needed. To clear selected filter criteria from one filter, click the X next to the filter title. You can remove all applied filters by clicking Clear filters. These are the filters you can use: Owners: Select the owners to filter the Shared Spaces. Owner status: Select the owner status to filter the Shared Spaces. Choose between All, Active, and Deactivated. Shared Space status: Choose between All, Active, or Archived Shared Spaces. Last activity: Select the timeframe for viewing recent Shared Space activity. Choose between All time, Last 7 days, Last 14 days, Last 30 days, Last 60 days, and Last 90 days. User groups: Choose a specific user group to view all Shared Spaces owned by its users. Back to Top Customize columns in the dashboard Customize your dashboard by choosing the columns you want. Pick from key details like Owner and Status, as well as engagement insights such as Last Activity and Active Participants. This way, you'll only see the information that matters most. To customize the dashboard view, click the column visibility icon at the top right. Select the information you want to add to the view or unselect the information you’d like to hide. You can also rearrange the columns’ order by dragging and dropping them in the desired order. Click Save once ready. Scroll right to view the different available columns. Tip: To resize the column widths, hover between the headers. Then, click and drag the column adjust icon to your desired size. The available Shared Space information is as follows: Column Description Name Name of the Shared Space. Owner Owner of the Shared Space. Status The availability status of the Shared Space to participants, either Active or Archived. Added The date the Shared Space was created and added to your organization’s Showpad instance. Template Name of the template used to create the Shared Space. A dash is displayed if no template is used. External participants Number of external participants in the Shared Space. Internal participants Number of internal participants in the Shared Space. Last activity Date of most recent activity in the Shared Space. Last external activity Date of most recent activity by an external participant in the Shared Space. Last internal activity Date of most recent activity by an internal participant in the Shared Space. External files Number of files added to the Shared Space by external participants. Internal files Number of files added to the Shared Space by internal participants. Active participants Total number of participants active in the Shared Space within the last 90 days. Active external participants Number of external participants active in the Shared Space within the last 90 days. Active internal participants Number of internal participants active in the Shared Space within the last 90 days. Pending external invites Number of pending invites sent to external participants. Pending internal invites Number of pending invites sent to internal participants. Tip: To unlock further insights, check out the Shared Spaces engagement reports to see how teams and clients interact, identify top-performing content, and export data for deeper analysis. Back to Top Preview a Shared Space Ensure brand consistency while gaining visibility on how Shared Spaces are being used to engage with buyers. Click on a Shared Space to open the detail panel. Click the thumbnail of the Shared Space to open a preview in a new browser tab. Back to Top View engagement insights of a Shared Space Discover in-depth insights on how participants engage with content and each other in each Shared Space. With this information, you can spot areas for improvement, tailor content to interests, and boost collaboration strategies. Click on a Shared Space to open the detail panel. Click the Engagement insights icon at the top of the detail panel. Discover more about the provided engagement insights. Back to Top Transfer ownership of Shared Spaces When users change roles or leave the organization, it's important to ensure each Shared Space has an active, appropriate owner. Transferring ownership maintains clear accountability and ensures Shared Spaces remain actively managed by the right person. Select one or more Shared Spaces and click Transfer ownership. Select a user and add a message to them. Click Transfer ownership. Learn more about transferring ownership of a Shared Space. Back to Top Archive, re-activate, and delete Shared Spaces Manage the lifecycle of your organization's Shared Spaces to keep them organized and relevant. Archive a Shared Space When you archive a Shared Space, it will no longer be accessible to external participants. However, its content, comments, and activity and engagement data will be preserved. It can be reactivated or permanently deleted at any time. Select one or more active Shared Spaces and click Archive in the top action bar.Or, for a single active Shared Space, click the archive icon at the top of its detail panel. Confirm by clicking Archive on the pop-up. Activate a Shared Space Reactivating an archived Shared Space will enable all external participants to regain access and resume collaboration. Select one or more archived Shared Spaces and click Activate in the top action bar.Or, for a single archived Shared Space, click Activate in the blue information bar near the top of its detail panel. Confirm by clicking Activate on the pop-up. Delete a Shared Space Note: Deleting a Shared Space is permanent and cannot be undone. All content and engagement data will be lost. Select one or more archived Shared Spaces and click Delete permanently in the top action bar.Or, for a single archived Shared Space, click the trash icon at the top of its detail panel. Confirm by clicking Delete on the pop-up. Back to Top Related articles Transfer ownership of any Shared Space 2026 View the engagement insights of any Shared Space View the impact of your Shared Spaces with engagement reports Use LibraryIQ assistance to improve library health