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Using Connections 6.5
Welcome to the HCL Connections™ 6.5 documentation, where you can find information about Connections 6.5.HCL Connections is social networking software designed for the workplace. Its features help you to establish dynamic networks that connect you to the people and information you need to achieve your business goals.
Communities
Get together with people who share your interests.
Getting started
Find out about communities. Then, search for the communities you're interested in and join them. If you've a mind to, start your own community.
Joining a community to contribute your expertise
Share what you know and inspire others by joining a community that interests you.

Using Connections 6.5
Welcome to the HCL Connections™ 6.5 documentation, where you can find information about Connections 6.5.HCL Connections is social networking software designed for the workplace. Its features help you to establish dynamic networks that connect you to the people and information you need to achieve your business goals.
- Accessibility features for Connections
  Accessibility features assist users who have a disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use information technology content successfully.
- What's new in Connections?
- Overview
  HCL Connections™ is a collaborative tool that makes it easy to connect with others and exchange ideas. Start sharing important information, building a network of useful contacts, and following people that interest you.
- Home page
  Use the home page as a command center to scan and manage items that need your attention. You can view your most recent project updates, check in on the people you follow, and review your action items all from one place.
- Profiles
  Use profiles to connect with others, showcase your skills, and find the people you need.
- Activities
  Use activities to keep a team informed, collect and share project resources, or to assign and track tasks.
- Files
  Using the Files app, you can upload, organize, share and collaborate on files easily. Files can be shared, tagged, organized in folders, and accessed from other applications, such as Activities and Communities.
- Communities
  Get together with people who share your interests.
  - Getting started
    Find out about communities. Then, search for the communities you're interested in and join them. If you've a mind to, start your own community.
    - What is a community?
      A community lets people who share a common interest interact with one another.
    - Searching or browsing for and in communities
      Search or browse for communities that you're interested in. When you find a community, you can search within it for more detailed information.
    - Creating a community to encourage collaboration
      Create a community so that people have a shared hub where they can work on common goals. A community provides a way for users to stay in touch, share files, and exchange ideas.
    - Joining a community to contribute your expertise
      Share what you know and inspire others by joining a community that interests you.
  - Members - use your community effectively
    Use community apps, such as Wikis and Blogs to share information, collaborate with others, and bring your expertise to the community.
  - Owners - manage your community effectively
    Give your community and its members the tools they need to collaborate.
- Blogs
  Use blogs to share your announcements, updates, and opinions with others.
- Forums
  Share information, brainstorm ideas, ask and answer questions, and discuss topics of mutual interest in a forum.
- Wikis
  Tap the wisdom of the crowd by building a body of knowledge in a wiki. Everyone on your team can make a contribution.
- Bookmarks
  Use Bookmarks to collect and organize shortcuts to websites.

Joining a community to contribute your expertise

Share what you know and inspire others by joining a community that interests you.

Finding a community that interests you

To find a community, browse all the public communities in the My Organization Communities view. Or you can search for a community. You can also find suggested communities from the Recommendations app on your home page.

Joining a community

To join a community:

Select Communities > My Organization Communities and select the community that you'd like to join.
Depending on the community type, do one of the following:
- To join a public community, open the community and click Join this Community.
- To join a moderated community, open the community and click Request to Join this Community and make a request to join.
- If you click a listed restricted community in the My Organization Communities, use the displayed form to request membership.
To see if you are invited to any restricted communities, Select Communities > I'm invited and accept the invites to communities that interest you.

What happens next?

That depends:

If your request to join a community is approved, you'll get an email notification.
When you join a public community, you'll see it in the I’m a Member view.
When you request to join a moderated or restricted but listed community, it doesn't display in the I’m a Member view until your membership is approved

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