> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.northernlogic.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Join your team

> Accept an invitation and find your first useful document without setting up a new workspace.

**Outcome:** you can find shared information and save a note in your personal
vault.

**Before you start:** have your workspace invitation and access to its invited
email address. Ask your inviter for one useful page to read first.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Accept your invitation">
    Open the invitation link and sign in with the invited email. Confirm the
    workspace name before accepting. Joining an existing team does not require
    creating a separate paid workspace.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find the team’s knowledge">
    Open **Knowledge**, choose **Company** in the **Vault** selector, and look
    for an index or onboarding page. If your inviter gave you a page title, use
    **Search** and open the saved source.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Read before editing">
    Follow the links relevant to your role. New members normally start with
    Company Viewer access. Ask a vault admin for Editor access when your
    responsibilities require shared edits.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Try a personal note">
    Choose your personal vault and follow [Create your first page](/quickstart).
    Write a question or checklist for your first week. Select that vault
    explicitly when searching for the note.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Continue with your team">
    Ask your inviter where to contribute changes. If you have an authorized
    teammate available, use a [Follow-up](/collaboration/follow-ups) to request
    a review of a shared page.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Check your result

You can reopen a Company page, identify the current workspace, and find your
saved personal note. Your personal note does not become shared just because you
joined the workspace.

## If it did not work

| What you see                       | What to do                                                                                                                                  |
| ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Invitation expired or already used | Invitations last 72 hours and are single-use. Try opening the workspace if already accepted; otherwise ask the sender for a new invitation. |
| A different email is signed in     | Switch to the invited identity before accepting.                                                                                            |
| No team vault appears              | Ask a vault admin to review your membership; Company access does not automatically grant every team vault.                                  |
| You can read but cannot edit       | Follow [Fix editing access](/help/cannot-edit).                                                                                             |

**Next:** [Everyday cheat sheet](/reference/cheat-sheet). Connect an AI tool
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