# Join by invitation

In addition to signing up for an account on the Free plan, you can be invited to a **Shared account**, e.g. by your company or organization. 

In Smaply, you can be invited on three levels:

1. **Account level:** Access to the whole account with all its workspaces
2. **Workspace level:** Access to certain workspaces within an account
3. **Journey map level:** Direct access to specific journey maps

Once you've received an email invitation to any of the above, there are two options to accept it. 

### **Option 1: Accepting an invitation from the email**

1. Make sure you're logged into your Smaply account. If you don’t have an account yet, see our "**Sign up for a Personal account**" article.
2. Click the "Join workspace/account" or "**Access the journey map**" link in the invitation email.
3. The new account or workspace will now be available in your Smaply dashboard. The new journey map will appear under "**Shared with me**"

### **Option 2: Accepting an invitation from within your Smaply Account**

1. Make sure you're logged into your Smaply account. If you don’t have an account yet, see our [Sign up for Smaply](https://www.smaply.com/helpdesk/create-account) article.
2. **Navigate to your user icon** in the top right corner of your dashboard.

{% hint style="info" %}
‍*Tip: a small red dot will indicate if there are any pending invitations*
{% endhint %}

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3. **Click on invitations** in the dropdown menu
4. On the invitations page, **accept the pending invitation(s)**
5. **Refresh your browser:** After accepting, refresh your browser, and the new account/workspace will appear in your dashboard. Journey Maps will show up under "Shared with Me."


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