# The new MockFlow workspace: your boards, spaces and a board starter beside the canvas

> Find every board and space in a sidebar right inside the editor, start new boards from a board starter, and manage spaces without leaving the canvas.

Source: https://mockflow.com/changelog/new-mockflow-workspace-sidebar-board-starter-and-space-settings

![The new MockFlow workspace: open a board from the sidebar, click New board, choose how to start, add a Mind map frame, and open a space's settings menu in place](https://assets.mockflow.com/docs/media/dd1ac733de684be09cdf61a2085f210b.webp)

MockFlow has a new workspace. Your boards and spaces now live in a sidebar right inside the editor, so you can switch boards, start something new and organize spaces without going back to a separate dashboard. Every new board opens with a board starter that helps you begin with AI, a template, a Concept Builder or a ready-made frame.

The new workspace is the default for accounts created from 1 October 2026. If your account is older, you can switch to it from a banner on your dashboard and switch back at any time.

## A workspace sidebar beside your canvas

The workspace sidebar sits on the left of the board editor. It keeps everything you make one click away while you work on the canvas:

- **Favorites** lists the boards you have starred, so the ones you return to every day stay at the top.
- **Recents** lists the boards updated most recently, so you can pick up work in progress.
- **Private boards** holds boards that only you can see.
- **Spaces** lists the spaces you own and the spaces others have shared with you. Inside a shared space, a line such as **You are an editor** shows your role.
- **Search projects** filters boards and spaces by name as you type.

The footer shows your plan and AI credits, and the account menu holds your account settings, subscriptions, API keys and the **What's new** link. Close the sidebar for more canvas room and bring it back from the tab on the left edge of the window.

## Start every board with the board starter

Click **New board** (the pencil button at the top of the sidebar) and MockFlow creates a blank board straight away and opens it. A panel asks **How do you want to start?** and offers:

- **Generate with AI:** describe your idea and Mida builds the board for you.
- **Templates:** start from a ready-made board.
- **Concept Builder:** chat with a guided AI assistant to shape an idea step by step.
- **Add a frame:** place a frame such as a wireframe, diagram, whiteboard, mind map, table, kanban, timeline or floor plan on the canvas, ready to fill in.
- **Classic WireframePro:** open a project in the previous editor instead.

You can also close the panel and start on the empty canvas.

## Space settings without leaving the board

Hover over a space in the sidebar and open its **More options** menu. Everything you need to manage the space opens in place, on top of the board you are working on:

- **Share space** and **Copy member link** to bring people in.
- **Rename space** and **Change ownership**.
- **Space activity** to see what changed and who changed it, on the Plus and Max plans.
- **Create space link** to publish a public link to the space's public boards, which visitors browse in a public space viewer.
- **Import project file** to bring an existing project into the space.

Boards have the same menu: add them to favorites, rename, change the icon, duplicate, lock, or **Send copy to** another MockFlow user.

## Everyday ways to use the new workspace

- **Move between boards during a meeting:** keep a retro, a roadmap and a wireframe in Favorites and switch between them without losing your place.
- **Start a workshop in seconds:** click New board, choose **Generate with AI** and describe the session, for example "a kickoff board for our spring campaign".
- **Plan a product screen:** click New board and add a **Wireframe** frame, then sketch the screen right away.
- **Organize work by team or client:** create a space for each class, product area or client, and manage members and links from the sidebar.
- **Share finished work publicly:** create a space link so clients or students can browse the public boards in the space.

## How to switch to the new workspace and back

Accounts created from 1 October 2026 use the new workspace only. For older accounts:

1. Open your MockFlow dashboard.
2. In the banner **Try the new layout: your boards and spaces in a sidebar, right inside the editor**, click **Switch to new layout**.
3. MockFlow opens your boards with the workspace sidebar.
4. To go back, open the account menu at the bottom of the sidebar and choose **Switch to old layout**.

## Learn more in the docs

- [The workspace sidebar](/docs/workspace-sidebar)
- [Start your first board](/docs/start-your-first-board)
- [Find and open your boards](/docs/find-your-boards)
- [Share a space with a public link](/docs/share-a-space-with-a-public-link)
- [Track activity in a space](/docs/track-activity-in-a-space)
- [Send a copy of a board](/docs/send-a-copy-of-a-board)