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How to add and remove team members

Updated October 9, 2026

You can add to a team only those who are already in the space. Invite new users to the space first — you can add them to the right teams right in the invitation, see the article How to invite users to a space

The avatars of the team members and the “Add” button are shown above the team's list of flips, and the number of members is shown under the team name in the left sidebar

How to add members to a team ​

Team members, admins and the space owner can add members. Adding is available on the Business and Enterprise plans: on the Mini plan, the space has one team and all invited users join it right away, and on the Individual plan there are no teams

  1. Open the team in the left sidebar

  2. Above the list of flips, click “Add”

    You can also click the three-dot button next to the team name and select “Add members”

  3. In the “Add members” window, find colleagues by name or email and select them with the checkboxes. The “Select all” checkbox selects everyone found who isn't in the team yet

  4. Click “Add”

The “Add” button next to the member avatars above the list of flips

A message shows how many members were added. Those who are already in the team are marked “Already in the team” in the list and can't be selected. To close the window without changes, click “Later”

How to view team members ​

Click the member avatars above the list of flips — the “Members list” tooltip — or select “Members” in the team menu. The “Members list” window has a search by name or email, and each member's name, email and specialty are shown. Icons next to the name mark the roles, and hovering over an icon shows a tooltip: a crown for the “Space owner”, and separate icons for the “Space admin” and the “Team creator”

Click a member to open their card with contacts, role and teams — learn more in the article Space member roles. The “Add to team” link at the bottom of the window opens the “Add members” window

The team creator sees two tabs in the window: “Team members” and “Requests”

How to send a request to join a team ​

A space member can ask to be added to a team:

  1. In the left sidebar, click the “All teams” list icon in the header of the “Teams” block — the “Space teams” window opens with the list of teams you are not a member of yet
  2. Hover over a team and click “Send request”
  3. In the confirmation window, click “Send”

The “Request sent” message appears, and the team is marked “Awaiting approval” in the list. The team creator receives the request

How to answer join requests ​

Only the team creator can answer join requests. They see the number of new requests on a badge next to the team's member count in the left sidebar and next to the member avatars above the list of flips

  1. Click the badge with the number of requests next to the member avatars, or open the “Members list” and go to the “Requests” tab
  2. Hover over a request and click the “Add to team” check mark or the “Decline request” cross

To answer all requests at once, click “Accept all” or “Decline all”. An accepted member appears in the team right away

How to remove a member from a team ​

The team creator, admins and the space owner can remove members

  1. Open the “Members list”
  2. Hover over a member and click the “Remove from team” trash icon
  3. In the “Remove member?” window, click “Remove member”

The member loses access to the team's flips. A removed member can be added to the team again

You can't remove from a team:

  • The team creator — transfer the team ownership to another member first, see the article on team settings. If you try, the “A team must have at least one owner” message appears
  • A member for whom this is the only team in the space: every member must be in at least one team. Add them to another team first
  • Yourself — use the “Leave team” item for this

Removing from a space

Removing a user from a team doesn't remove them from the space: they stay a space member and keep using a license. To learn how to remove a user from the space, see the article Space member roles

How to leave a team ​

  1. Click the three-dot button next to the team name and select “Leave team”
  2. In the confirmation window, click “Leave team”

You lose access to the team's flips. You can come back if someone adds you to the team again or accepts your join request

The team creator and those for whom this is their only team in the space don't have the “Leave team” item. To leave, the creator must transfer the team ownership first

Limitations ​

  • Only space members can be added to a team
  • Members can be added to teams on the Business and Enterprise plans
  • The team creator can't be removed from the team and can't leave it until they transfer the ownership
  • Every member must be in at least one team of the space
  • Only the team creator can answer join requests — admins and the space owner don't see the “Requests” tab unless they created the team

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