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# Default user spaces

> Give every eligible user their own personal space in a project, provisioned automatically on their next login.

Default user spaces give each eligible user a personal space inside a project, so they have a dedicated place to create and manage their own charts, dashboards, and nested spaces without needing an admin to set one up for them.

When the feature is enabled, Lightdash provisions a personal space for each eligible user the next time they log in. The space is created under a parent space called `Default User Spaces`, and is named after the user:

```
Default User Spaces / <First name> <Last name>
```

The user is set as an admin of their own default space, so they can self-manage it - creating charts and dashboards, nesting child spaces inside it, and managing access for other users.

## Enabling the feature

Default user spaces are configured per project and are **off by default**.

1. Go to **Project Settings** → **Default user spaces**
2. Toggle on **Default user spaces**

Once enabled, personal spaces are created lazily: each eligible user gets their space the next time they log in, not immediately on save. Users who never log in after the setting is turned on won't have a space provisioned.

Turning the setting back off stops new spaces from being provisioned, but does not delete any personal spaces that have already been created.

## Who gets a default user space

A user is eligible for a default user space if they have either:

* A project or organization role of **Interactive Viewer** or higher (Interactive Viewer, Editor, Developer, or Admin), or
* A [custom role](/references/workspace/custom-roles) that includes at least the **Manage Saved Chart** and **Manage Explore** permissions.

Viewers and Members are not eligible, since they can't create charts and dashboards in the first place.

See the [roles and permissions reference](/references/workspace/roles) for the full list of project and organization roles.

## What users can do in their space

Because each user is an admin of their own default space, they can:

* Create charts, dashboards, and nested spaces inside it
* Move existing content they own into it
* Manage access - invite other users or groups, or switch the space between Inherited Access and Restricted Access

For more on how space permissions work, see [Spaces](/references/workspace/spaces).