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Using Connections 8.0
Welcome to the HCL Connections documentation site, where you can find information about Connections. 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.
Owners - manage your community effectively
Give your community and its members the tools they need to collaborate.
Adding members to grow your community
Add members to make your community flourish. You can also invite people to join the community. If the community is moderated, you can decide whether to accept or reject incoming membership requests. To add multiple members, use the import tool on the Members page.
Inviting people to join
Reach out to people who you think might be interested in your community by inviting them to become members. The invitees receive an email that invites them to join.

Inviting people to join

Reach out to people who you think might be interested in your community by inviting them to become members. The invitees receive an email that invites them to join.

From the navigation bar, click Communities and select the community that you want to invite people to.
In the community menu, click Members then Invite Members.
In the Type to find person field, enter the name of the person that you want to invite to the community, and select their name from the list that appears.
Tip: To check if the person is an external user, hover over their name and see if the external user icon displays. If the community is an external-restricted community and the proposed name is not what you're looking for, enter the person's email address and click the plus icon.
Click Send Invitations.