This article explains how to purchase a new Seat or add a new user to an existing Seat from the Users & Seats page.
Admins are the only User Role that can allocate existing Seats or purchase additional Seats for their Account.
Users & Seats
Purchasing a new Seat
Most accounts have a set amount of seats to fill that was chosen to fit your current business needs and allows you to grow. If you have hit that limit, adding one to a couple additional seat is easy. If you need more than a couple seats, contact your Account Representative to confirm the best course of action.
Navigate to the Users & Seats or Team page, following the instructions based on your Account View:
In the left navigation, expand Account and select Users & Seats.
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At the top of the left navigation, expand the dropdown menu under the username indicating the current Department and select All.
- In the left navigation, expand Account and select Users & Seats to see all users across Departments.
Please note that the Department dropdown menu above Profile in the left navigation also has navigation to a Users & Seats page that is dedicated to the users of the current Department.
In the left navigation, click Team.
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At the top of the left navigation, expand the dropdown menu under the GoCanvas logo indicating the current Department and select All.
- In the left navigation, expand Account and select Users & Seats to see all users across Departments.
Please note that when Departments are enabled, the Team page is dedicated to the users of the current Department.
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In the upper right corner of the page, click Purchase Seats.
- Under Seats, enter the number of seats you wish to add.
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Click Next.
- Confirm that all information under Billing Contact is correct.
- Click Next.
- Under Payment Info, confirm that the default payment is correct. If a different method is preferred, click Edit and complete the required fields for your preferred Payment Type.
- Click Next.
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Click Confirm Purchase.
Adding a user to an open Seat
If your account already has an available seat to fill, assigning it to a user is simple.
Navigate to the Users & Seats or Team page, following the instructions based on your Account View:
In the left navigation, expand Account and select Users & Seats.
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At the top of the left navigation, expand the dropdown menu under the username indicating the current Department and select All.
- In the left navigation, expand Account and select Users & Seats to see all users across Departments.
Please note that the Department dropdown menu above Profile in the left navigation also has navigation to a Users & Seats page that is dedicated to the users of the current Department.
In the left navigation, click Team.
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At the top of the left navigation, expand the dropdown menu under the GoCanvas logo indicating the current Department and select All.
- In the left navigation, expand Account and select Users & Seats to see all users across Departments.
Please note that when Departments are enabled, the Team page is dedicated to the users of the current Department.
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In the upper right corner of the page, click Add Users. Or click Fill Seat on a row labelled Open Seat.
- Enter the user's First Name, Last Name, and Email.
- Expand Role and select a User Role.
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If you want to set the user's password yourself, deselect the checkbox beside Send email to set password.
- Assign forms to the new user by selecting the checkbox by the corresponding form. Or select the checkbox for Assign Form(s) to assign all forms in the Account at once.
- Deselect the checkbox next to Send notification to user if they have new forms if you do not wish to send the notification.
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Click Save.
Note
If you don't specify a password, the user will be sent an email asking them to reset their password.
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