Team Collaboration
Set up your team for effective collaboration in Penvio.
Team collaboration features require a Pro plan or higher. View plans
Penvio supports version history, review workflows, and team-based document sharing. See the Collaboration documentation for full details.
Prerequisites
- Admin role in your organization
- Team members’ email addresses
Create Your Organization
If you haven’t already:
- Go to Settings → Organizations
- Click Create Organization
- Enter organization name
- Choose a URL slug
- Click Create
Invite Team Members
- Go to Organization → Members
- Click Invite Member
- Enter email addresses
- Select role (Admin, Member, or Viewer)
- Click Send Invitations
Invitees receive email with join link.
Create Teams
Organize members into teams:
- Go to Organization → Teams
- Click Create Team
- Name the team (e.g., “Sales”, “Legal”)
- Add a description
- Click Create
Add Members to Teams
- Open the team
- Click Add Members
- Search for members
- Select and add them
- Repeat for other teams
Create Shared Folders
Set up shared workspaces:
- In your documents, click New Folder
- Name it (e.g., “Sales Contracts”)
- Click Share
- Share with the team
- Set permission level (View, Edit)
Share a Document
Share a document with your team:
- Open or select a document
- Click Share
- Choose Team or individual members
- Select permission level
- Click Share
Use Version History
Track changes over time:
- Open a document
- Click the History icon
- View automatic versions (created as you edit)
- Create named versions for milestones
- Compare or restore previous versions
Send Documents for Review
Get formal feedback and approval:
- Open a document
- Click Share → Send for Review
- Add reviewers (email, name, permissions)
- Set deadline and message
- Track responses in the review dashboard
Collaborate with Comments
Use comments for feedback:
- Open a shared document
- Select text or click where you want to comment
- Add your comment
- Others can reply
- Resolve when addressed
Review Activity
Monitor team activity:
- Go to Organization → Analytics
- See usage metrics
- Track document activity
- Monitor storage usage
Tips
- Use teams to organize by department or project
- Set clear folder structures
- Establish naming conventions
- Use comments instead of email for document feedback
- Create named versions before major reviews
- Use reviews for formal approval workflows
What You Learned
- Create an organization
- Invite team members
- Create and manage teams
- Set up shared folders
- Share documents effectively
- Use version history
- Send documents for review
- Collaborate with comments
Next Steps
- Enterprise Setup - Configure SSO and provisioning
- Collaboration - Full collaboration documentation
- Teams Guide - Advanced team management
- Audit Logs - Track team activity
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