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Space Types allow you to categorize and track the different types of spaces you have in your workplace. You can use the data created from your Space Types to view and understand how your workspaces are being used. Space Types are managed on the Manage Space Types screen in Preferences.
You can create as many different Space Types as you need. Spaces Types can be viewed in Visual Directory® for wayfinding purposes. To locate your Space Types on your floor plan, assign each one a custom color to easily identify it.
Locating Manage Space Types
Managing Space Types
Viewing Space Types on the Floor Plan
Locating Manage Space Types
To navigate to Preferences, select the Hamburger menu in the top-right corner of your screen. Expand the Admin accordion menu and then select Preferences.
In Preferences, select the Space Types tab at the top to open the Manage Space Types screen.
Managing Space Types
With Space Types, your company can create and define as many custom types of workspaces as you need. You have the ability to create new Space Types one at a time, or you can conveniently add a list of Space Types directly from Excel. Space Types can then be assigned to rooms and desks, allowing you to track and report on their metrics. To learn more about creating and assigning Space Types, check out the Creating and Assigning Space Types article.
Metrics from Space Types can be tracked in multiple ways across various reports. You can use the data to understand how your rooms and spaces are being utilized and to help generate strategies for better optimization. Check out the Occupancy by Space Type report and the Room Booking Trends Dashboard for more information on the data you can collect from Space Types.
Viewing Space Types on the Floor Plan
After assigning Space Types to your rooms and spaces, you are able to view the Space Type designations on your floor plans. You can color your floor plans by Space Type in Visual Directory and Move Manager.
Viewing Space Types in Visual Directory
Space Types are visible in Visual Directory for rooms that are public. To view them on the floor plan, open the Legend.
At the top, select Color by Neighborhood. Space Types will be listed under the Rooms section.
Viewing Space Types in Move Manager
In Move Manager, you can view the Space Types assigned on each floor, and you can filter the view by each Space Type. Select View at the bottom left of the screen.
At the top, select Color by Space Type.
You can choose one or more Space Types from the list to filter and view the colors only for those that you select.
If you select the dropdown menu at the top right of the legend, you can choose to view various metrics about each Space Type, including the counts and the square footage.
