To build your network, you first need to hover your cursor over the display name on the *Administration bar* and select *My Network* from the drop-down menu.

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The *Network* page appears and allows you to do the following actions:

* [Search for your contact|#search_contacts].

* [Send connection requests|#Send_connection_requests].

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This page consists of the following tabs:

* *All People*: list users who have registered in the eXo Platform system.

* *Network*: list users who have established connections with you. You can remove these connections by clicking *Delete.*

* *Received Invitations*: list users who have sent you connection request. You can click *Accept* to accept being as his/her contact or *Deny* to refuse.

* *Pending Requests*: list users to whom you have sent connection requests. You can also click *Cancel* to revoke your request.

h1. Search for your contact {anchor:id=search_contacts}

This function allows you to find your desired contact quickly.

*1.* Select the relevant tab in which you want to do your search.

* To search across all users in eXo Platform, select the *All People* tab. Alternatively, you can hover your cursor over your display name and select *Find People* from the drop-down menu.

* To reduce the returned search results, select the appropriate tab first before using the search box. For example, to search for contacts with whom you have established connections, you need to select the *Network* tab. 

*2.* Enter the contact name you want to search into the *Find Contact* field. When you type, the application automatically suggests the contact name containing your entered letter. You just need to select one of suggested names from the drop-down list.

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* To do advanced lookups for your entered name, click *More option*. This option allows you to filter your contacts by positions, skills and gender. 

* To stop doing advanced lookups, click *Hide option*.

*3.* Hit the *Enter* key, or click !images/Social_search_icon.png|align="center" width="4mm" fo:scalefit="1" html:scalefit="0"! to find your contact. The results will be listed in the *People Found* pane.

h1. Send connection requests {anchor:id=Send_connection_requests}

You easily send a request following one of two ways:

*1.* Hover your cursor over your display name on the *Administration bar*, and select *My Network --> All People*, or simply select *Find People* from the drop-down menu.

All users will be listed in the *People Found* pane.

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*2.* Invite your desired contact via one of two ways.

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*The first way*

Click *Invite* to send your connection request.

*The second way*

Click the contact name to go to his/her profile, then click *Invite to connect* at the right corner of the contact profile page.

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The !images/Invited_connect_icon.png|align="center" width="5mm" fo:scalefit="1" html:scalefit="0"! icon is then displayed next to the contact name. This means that your connection request is in the pending status until the invited contact confirms it.

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If you follow the first way, the <emphasis role="bold">Invite</emphasis> link will become <emphasis role="bold">Cancel</emphasis>. Meanwhile, if you follow the second way, the <emphasis role="bold">Invite to connect</emphasis> text will be turned into <emphasis role="bold">Revoke</emphasis>.
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</note>
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h2. Revoke a connection request {anchor:id=Revoke_connection_request}
In the *People Found* pane, simply select *Cancel*, or click the contact name to go to the relevant profile and select *Revoke* at the right corner of the contact's profile page.

h2. Accept/Deny a connection request {anchor:id=Accept_refuse_request}
You can find all the connection requests in the *Received Invitations* tab. You can click *Accept* to accept the request,
 or *Deny* to reject the connection request. 

h2. Disconnect from your contacts {anchor:id=Disconect}

In the *Network* or *All People* tab, you can remove the connections between you and the users who are as your contacts anymore via one of two following ways.

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*The first way*

Click *Delete* to remove your established connections.

*The second way*

Click the contact name to go to the profile page, then click the *Disconnect* link at the right corner of the contact profile page.

!images/Disconnect_in_profile.png|align="center" width="150mm" fo:scalefit="1" html:scalefit="0"!