Sharing a new idea

Sharing a new idea

Overview
Ideas let members share suggestions and feedback, collect votes and comments, and track progress through statuses so teams can review and act on them efficiently.

How to share an idea

  1. Go to Ideas in the left menu.



  2. Click Share an Idea in the top-right corner of the Ideas dashboard.



    Alternatively, on the Feeds page, go to the rich text editor and click Idea icon.



  1. In the pop-up:
    • Enter a title and a short summary for your idea.
    • Select the Space or Wall where you want to share it.
    • Choose the relevant category.
    • Optionally, add attachments, hashtags, or @mention users or spaces.



  1. Click Share.

    To schedule an idea, click the down arrow near Share and select Schedule.



    Choose date and time and click Schedule.

 

What happens after an idea is shared?  

  • The idea is assigned the New status by default.



  • The status can be updated later to reflect progress.
  • Users can upvote, downvote, and comment on the idea.

 

Who can change an idea’s status?  

By default, only super hosts and community hosts can change an idea’s status.
Info
Hosts can choose to allow community members to update the status.
To choose who can update an idea's status,
  1. Go to wall/space settings.
  2. Switch to Permission tab.



  3. Scroll down and select your preference on who can change an idea's status.

 

Change the status of an idea

  1. Go to Ideas in the left menu.



  2. Open the required idea.
  3. Click the status shown at the bottom-right of the idea.



  4. Select the required status from the list.


 
We hope you find this guide useful! For any queries or doubts, reach out to us at support@zohocommunityspaces.com. We're happy to help!