Saving a workspace as an archive

You can save a workspace as a compressed archive file (.gsa) and later open the archived workspace in Groove. Saving a workspace as an archive preserves:

The collection of tools and custom tool names.
The workspace name.
The contents in all tools.
The list of members in the workspace.

Note: When you restore the workspace from the archive, all members (other than the member restoring the workspace) appear as "suspended". You can subsequently re-invite the suspended members.

Note: You cannot save a Groove® Mobile Workspace for SharePoint™ or a file sharing workspace as an archive.

To save a workspace as an archive, do the following:

Select or go to the workspace.
Select File - Save Workspace As - Archive...
Select a path and filename in the Save As dialog box or accept the default location, and click Save.

Tip: If you accept the default location (the Groove Workspace Archives folder in My Documents), the archived workspace file will display in the file list when you select File - Import - Workspace Archive from the Launchbar. You can also browse for other workspace archive files stored in other locations by selecting this command.
Optional but recommended: Set a password to protect the archive content.
Click OK.