# Zones

### **Overview** 

Zones are defined areas within a layer, such as floors, used for managing people or teams in planning. 

### **Navigating to Zones**

1. **Open Layer Overview** From your location, navigate to the specific layer where you intend to manage zones.
2. **Access Zones Tab** Click on the Zones tab in the horizontal navigation bar to access a list of pre-created zones based on your floorplan.

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### **Managing Existing Zones**

1. **Edit Zone**
   * Select a zone from the list to view its details.
   * Click on the Edit button to open the edit zone flyout, where you can:
     * **Name:** Modify the existing name of the zone.
     * **Colour:** Select a new colour to visually distinguish the zone on the floorplan in planning.
   * Confirm changes by clicking Save or cancel the action by clicking Cancel.

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### **Managing Zone Connections**

1. **Navigate to Connections Tab** From the layer overview, access the Connections tab, which displays all existing connections related to the zone.
2. **Add or Delete Connections**
   * To delete a connection, select the delete option next to the connection in the list.
   * To add a new connection:
     * Choose a connection type to People or Teams.
     * Select the person or team from the provided options.
     * Set the strength of the connection and specify if it is positive or negative.
     * Confirm the new connection by clicking Save or cancel by clicking Cancel.

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### **Adding New Zones**

1. **From Zones List** Click the Add Zone button to start the process of adding a new zone.
2. **Add Zone Flyout** In the flyout, provide the following details:
   * **Name:** Enter a name for the zone.
   * **Colour:** Choose a colour for the zone.
   * Click Add to create the zone or Cancel to exit without creating.
   * *<mark style="color:orange;">To map the zone to a space on the floorplan, navigate to "Space Settings" in the Planning tab</mark>*

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### **Zones List**

Each zone on the zones list includes:

* **Name:** The name of the zone.
* **Capacity:** Number of workspaces within each zone.
* **Status:** Whether the zone is active or inactive.
* **Colour:** Visual colour tag of the zone for reference on the floorplan in planning.
* **Delete:** Option to delete a zone.
* **Add Zone Button:** To add a new zone.
* **Search Zones:** Ability to search through the zones list.

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