h1. Edit a space       {anchor:id=Soc_User_Guide.Space_Management.Edit_Space}
This function allows you to change the information of a space, manage members and applications if you are the space's creator or have a management right on it. To access the *Space Settings*, click !images/Edit_space_icon.png! corresponding to the space which you have the edit right.

h2. Change space's information   {anchor:id=Soc_User_Guide.Space_Management.Edit_Space.Change_Info}
This function enables you to edit the basic information of a space as follows:

*1.* Select the *Settings* tab in the *Space Settings* page.

!images/space_settings.png!

*2.* Change information in the fields, including name, priority level and description, or [upload a new photo|#Soc_User_Guide.Get_Started.User_Profile.Upload_Avatar] for your space.

*3.* Click *Save* to accept all changes.

h2. Change visibility       {anchor:id=Soc_User_Guide.Space_Management.Edit_Space.Change_Visibility}

*1.* Select the *Visibility* tab:

 !images/space_settings_visibility.png!

*2.* Change values of *Visibility* and *Registration* if you want. Refer to the visibility of a space in the [Create a space|#Soc_User_Guide.Space_Management.Create_Space] section for more details.

*3.* Click *Save* to accept your changes.

h2. Manage members         {anchor:id=Soc_User_Guide.Space_Management.Edit_Space.Manage_Members}

Click the *Members* tab to open the 'Edit member' interface. Here, you can do many actions on members as stated below.

!images/space_settings_members.png!


h3. Invite new members       {anchor:id=Soc_User_Guide.Space_Management.Edit_Space.Manage_Members.Invite_Mem}

If you know the username of a person, simply enter his/her username in the text box and click !images/Invite_member_icon.png! to invite him/her to join your space. To invite multiple people, use commas to separate your multiple entered usernames.

If not, click !images/Select_member_icon.png! to open the *Select Users* form:

!images/space_settings_select_users.png|align=center!

* To search for your desired member in eXo Social, do as follows:

*i.* Enter a search term into the *Search* box.

*ii.* Select a criterion you want to find in the combo box next to the *Search* box.

*iii.* Click !images/Search_icon1.png! to perform searching.

The results will be listed in the table below. Select users by ticking the corresponding checkboxes and click *Add*. Then, click !images/Invite_member_icon.png! to invite your selected users. After inviting, you will see the list of invited users.

{note}You can invite multiple users which will be separated by comma in the Select Users field. {note}

h3. Revoke your invitations       {anchor:id=Soc_User_Guide.Space_Management.Edit_Space.Manage_Members.Revoke}
If your invited users have not accepted your requests, you can revoke your invitations by clicking !images/Delete_icon.png!. The users will be removed from the Invited list column.

h3. Promote/Demote a member {anchor:id=Soc_User_Guide.Space_Management.Edit_Space.Manage_Members.Promote_Mem}

To promote a member to the manager position, click !images/Plus_icon.png!in the *Manager* column. The user will be automatically promoted as a manager in the current space.
To demote a member, click !images/Remove_icon.png!. Be careful not to remove the rights for yourself; otherwise, you will not be able to edit your space's settings anymore, except that you are an administrator.

h3. Remove a member        {anchor:id=Soc_User_Guide.Space_Management.Edit_Space.Manage_Members.Remove_Mem}
To remove a member, simply click the corresponding !images/Delete_icon.png! icon in the *Actions* bar.

h2. Manage space applications      {anchor:id=Soc_User_Guide.Space_Management.Edit_Space.Manage_App}
To manage space applications, click the *Applications* tab to open the applications list:

!images/space_settings_applications.png|align=center!

h3. Add a new space application  {anchor:id=Soc_User_Guide.Space_Management.Edit_Space.Manage_App.Add_App}

*1.* Click !images/Add_new_space_application_icon.png! to open the available applications list:

!images/space_settings_add_applications.png|align=center!

*2.* Select the application you want to install by clicking the !images/Plus_icon.png! corresponding icon.

If there is no available application, ask your system administrator to gain the access right.

h3. Delete applications       {anchor:id=Soc_User_Guide.Space_Management.Edit_Space.Manage_App.Delete_App}
To remove an application, click !images/Remove_icon.png! corresponding to the application name.

{note}You cannot delete the *Space Setting* application because it is configured as a mandatory space application.{note}

h3. Rename space applications     {anchor:id=Soc_User_Guide.Space_Management.Edit_Space.Manage_App.Rename_App}
You can rename your added applications and the *Dashboard* application listed in the right pane as follows:

*1.* Select the relevant application.

*2.* Double-click the selected application name until the input text box is displayed as below:

!images/space_settings_rename_applications.png|align=center!

*3.* Enter your new name into the input text box, for example, "Workspace" and press *Enter* to save your new name.
 The position of applications will be changed to the alphabetic order.

!images/space_settings_rename_applications1.png|align=center!

{note} 
You cannot rename Home, members, and Space Settings.
{note}

h2. Edit space navigation   {anchor:id=Soc_User_Guide.Space_Management.Edit_Space.Edit_Space_Navigation}

You can easily edit a space's navigation, such as adding a new node, editing a node, replacing  in the navigation, moving up/down a node, and taking other actions in the context menu as follows:

*1.* Click the *Space Navigation* tab to open the space's navigation.

!images/space_settings_navigation.png|align=center!

You can take the following actions:

* Right-click a node name (space name) and takes actions in the context menu, such as adding/editing a node, editing a node's page, copying/cloning a node.

* Click !images/Add_node_icon.png! to add a new node to the space's navigation; or right-click any white area to display !images/Add_new_node_icon.png!, then select this button. The UI Page Node form appears that allows you to add information to your new node. 

*2.* Click *Save* to accept all changes.
