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# Workspaces

A **workspace** is a self-contained library: its own scenarios, portfolios, folders, workspace components, cached results, risk appetite, and display currency. The app can hold several workspaces; one is active at a time.

Typical uses:

* One workspace per client (for consultancies)
* One per business unit or subsidiary
* A sandbox workspace for experiments, separate from the official register

New installs start with a sample workspace named **Acme Corp**, pre-loaded with example scenarios you can explore or delete.

## Switching and managing

The **workspace switcher** appears in the top bar and in Settings, Reports, and Components. From it you can:

* **Switch** the active workspace
* **Create** a new one (starts as "Untitled workspace")
* **Rename** or **Delete** (the last remaining workspace cannot be deleted)
* **Export** or **Import** a workspace as a `.cqx` bundle

Switching workspaces clears the current selection; nothing is lost, results are cached per workspace.

## What is shared vs. scoped

| Scoped to each workspace           | Shared across all workspaces                                               |
| ---------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Scenarios, portfolios, folders     | **Global component library**                                               |
| Workspace component library        | Application settings (iterations, currency default, analyst name, updates) |
| Risk appetite and display currency | License                                                                    |
| Cached simulation results          | Trash (shows deleted items from all workspaces)                            |

## Workspace settings

**Settings > Workspace** holds the per-workspace configuration:

* **Display currency**: inherit the application default or override it for this workspace. Values are labels only; CRQ Pro never converts between currencies.
* **Risk appetite**: the statistic and dollar thresholds used to rate results. See [Risk appetite and ratings](/crq-pro/guides/risk-appetite.md).