# How to create a new workspace

If you haven’t yet signed up for Whimsical, [follow this link to sign up](https://whimsical.com/signup?ref=hc). You’ll be taken through the workspace creation process automatically. 👌

If you have an existing account, and would like to create a new workspace, follow these steps. 👇

Click your current workspace name in the top left corner, then hover over **Switch workspace** and select **\+ Create new workspace**:

**Note:**
- If you‘re a member of many workspaces, you may need to scroll down within the menu to see this option.
- If you're not a member of a paid workspace, there is a limit of two free workspaces per person. If you already have 2 free workspaces, upgrade one of them, and you'll be able to create a new free workspace.

Now, choose a name for your workspace. This name will be visible to anyone you share files with, or invite to the workspace:

Next, choose the email address you’d like to use as the default for this workspace (where you will receive email notifications). Alternatively, you can add a new email address for use with this workspace:

**Tip:** If you’re creating a workspace for personal use, it’s a good idea to use your personal email address. If you ever lose access to your work email (e.g. when starting a new job), you’ll still have access to your personal Whimsical workspace.

At this point you can invite other [editors](https://whimsical.com/learn/workspaces/roles) to your workspace. Either enter their email addresses, or click “invite via shareable link” which will give you a copy-able link to send directly to your team:

This step is totally optional, and you can always [invite new members](https://whimsical.com/learn/workspaces/add-members) at a later date or [enable workspace discovery](https://whimsical.com/learn/workspaces/discovery) for people from your company to join automatically.

And that’s it, you’ve just created a fresh new workspace. Have fun with it!

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