Create a file sharing workspace

You can create a file sharing workspace directly from Windows Explorer or by using Create New Workspace. You can also create a file sharing workspace from a subfolder of an existing file sharing workspace.

Creating a file sharing workspace from Windows Explorer

Select the folder to be synchronized in a file sharing workspace.
Click Folder Sync in the Windows Explorer toolbar.

A Groove Synchronization pane displays in the window, replacing the standard Windows task pane.
Click Start synchronizing foldername and click Yes at the confirmation prompt.

The folder is made available for synchronizing on all computers on which you have your account. You can proceed to invite other people to the file sharing workspace and set other options in the File and Folder Tasks pane.

Create a file sharing workspace using Create New Workspace

You can synchronize a folder in a file sharing workspace using the same procedure you use to create standard Groove workspaces.

Select File - New - Workspace.
If you want, enter a name for the file sharing workspace.

If you plan to select an existing folder to be synchronized in the file sharing workspace, skip this step. In this case, the workspace will be named using name of the folder you select.
Select "File Sharing" as the workspace type, and click OK.
Select an option for creating or selecting the folder to be synchronized, and click OK.
If prompted, select a folder location (either for creating a new folder or for using an existing folder), and click OK.

The folder is made available for synchronizing on all computers on which you have your account. You can proceed to invite other people to the file sharing workspace and set other options in the File and Folder Tasks pane.

About creating a file sharing workspace from a folder that's already being synchronized in another file sharing workspace

Groove allows you to create a file sharing workspace from a folder that's already being synchronized in another file sharing workspace. Typically, you might do this if you want to share the contents of a specific folder in a file sharing workspace with a different set of people.

Groove posts a message when you start this activity in order to remind you that the selected folder is already being synchronized. It's important to keep this in mind for the following reason: Members have access to ALL data files in a file sharing workspace, even if those files are added or updated in a file sharing workspace in which they're not members.