Overview

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The Essentials

For the best experience:

  1. Download the Gather 2.0 Desktop App
  2. Connect your Google Calendar
  3. Add the Google Chrome Extension
    1. Uninstall the old Chrome extension if switching from Gather 1.0
  4. Open the Main Menu (Gather logo in left sidebar) and review Settings to customize workspace
  5. (For New Admins) Read the Pilot Guide: A proven six-step plan for launching Gather to your team
  6. (For 1.0 Admins moving to 2.0) Read the Migration Guide: Everything you need to know to transfer your team </aside>

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Shortcuts


Navigate the Office

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To Look Around & Switch Views

Click and drag to pan around the map or use the zoom controls in the lower right-hand corner. These settings also let you toggle between Office Views:

  1. Simplified: A minimal view so you can focus on the people and conversations taking place.
  2. Immersive: A detailed view to appreciate each and every object that makes your team’s office unique.
  3. Auto: Automatically switch to Immersive View when you zoom in, and Simplified View when you zoom out.

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Prefer Dark Mode? Open the Main Menu and go to Settings > General > Color Mode.

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To Move

  1. Double-click your mouse on the spot you want to walk to.
  2. Use your keyboard arrow keys.

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Pro-tip: To automatically return to your desk, use the shortcut ⌘ + D for Macs or Ctrl + D for Windows

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Personalize Your Workspace

Customize Your Avatar

Your avatar is how you appear in the office. Personalize it so others begin to recognize you and see a bit of your personality!

  1. Click on your avatar
  2. Click Edit Profile
  3. Click the image of your avatar to edit it

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Claim & Decorate a Desk

Your desk is your home base in Gather, where you'll be when not in meetings. Decorate it to make it your own!

  1. Hover your mouse over an empty desk and click ‘Claim’
  2. Click the desk and select the plant icon to decorate it
  3. Add objects, change the colors, and make it unique to you

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Set Your Status & Availability

Your status in Gather is more than a green or gray dot. At a glance, your coworkers can know:

In this example 👉 Morgan is Busy 🎧 working in Figma. Evan and Sam are Available 🟢 but Sam is responding to Slack messages. And the empty desk (Aryan) is away from his desk.

At a glance, you can see that Evan is the best person on this team to approach with a question.