enaio® coLab is started in the browser. It is not necessary to install the program locally. enaio® coLab can be opened in the current versions of popular browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Edge (desktop editions).
Initial Login or Registration
A project room owner has invited you to a enaio® coLab project by e-mail (see Inviting Project Members).
In order to participate in enaio® coLab, you have to register and set up a user account.
To do so, a enaio® coLab project room owner sends an invitation by e-mail containing a link to register for the enaio® coLab project room. The enaio® coLab login page appears if you click the link in your invitation e-mail. You have the opportunity to register for enaio® coLab here.
If enaio® users have opened the enaio® coLab login page in their browser, they can set up a enaio® coLab user account by logging in with their enaio® user name and enaio® password.
External users have the option of logging in using the data from their social media accounts or using one of their e-mail addresses to register and set up a user account in enaio® coLab. The following options for registering for enaio® coLab are available to external users:
The login via different login channels (such as Google or LinkedIn) leads to the creation of different user accounts. No synchronization or data exchange is possible between the user accounts.
Logging in with Google
For the initial login to enaio® coLab using your Google account, you need to submit your Google data, such as your name or your e-mail address to the operator of the enaio® coLab portal.
To use your Google account to log in to enaio® coLab, follow these steps
You have a valid Google account, and you know the e-mail address and password used for your Google account. You have received a coLab invitation e-mail with an invitation link to a coLab project room.
-
Click the link in your invitation e-mail.
The enaio® coLab login page appears.
-
Click the Log in with Google button on the coLab login page.
The Log in with Google login dialog is shown.
-
Enter the e-mail address used for your Google account in the login dialog and click the Next button.
A field for entering the password is shown in the login dialog.
-
Enter the password used for your Google account in this field and click the Next button.
The enaio® coLab home screen of 
Project rooms is shown.
Your enaio® coLab user account has been set up.
Logging in with Microsoft
For the initial login to enaio® coLab using your Microsoft account, you need to submit your Microsoft data, such as your name or your e-mail address to the operator of the enaio® coLab portal.
To use your Microsoft account to log in to enaio® coLab, follow these steps
You have a valid Microsoft account, and you know the e-mail address and password associated with your Microsoft account. You have received a coLab invitation e-mail with an invitation link to a coLab project room.
-
Click the link in your invitation e-mail.
The enaio® coLab login page appears.
-
Click the Log in with Microsoft button on the coLab login page.
The Microsoft login dialog is shown.
-
Enter the e-mail address associated with your Microsoft account in the login dialog and click the Next button.
A field for entering the password is shown in the login dialog.
-
Enter the password associated with your Microsoft account in this field and click the Log in button.
A note regarding the data transfer to enaio® coLab is shown on the Microsoft login dialog.
-
Click the Accept button in the login dialog.
The enaio® coLab home screen of Project rooms is shown.
Your enaio® coLab user account has been set up.
Logging in with LinkedIn
For the initial login to enaio® coLab using your LinkedIn account, you need to submit your LinkedIn data, such as your name or your e-mail address to the operator of the enaio® coLab portal.
To use your LinkedIn account to log in to enaio® coLab, follow these steps
You have a valid LinkedIn account, and you know the e-mail address and password associated with your LinkedIn account. You have received a coLab invitation e-mail with an invitation link to a coLab project room.
-
Click the link in your invitation e-mail.
The enaio® coLab login page appears.
-
Click the Log in with LinkedIn button on the coLab login page.
The LinkedIn login dialog is shown.
-
Enter the e-mail address and password associated with your LinkedIn account in the login dialog and click the Sign in button.
A note regarding the data transfer to enaio® coLab is shown on the LinkedIn login dialog.
-
Click the Allow button.
The enaio® coLab home screen of Project rooms is shown.
Your enaio® coLab user account has been set up.
Logging in with e-mail address
To use your e-mail address to log in to enaio® coLab, follow these steps
You have received a coLab invitation e-mail with an invitation link to a coLab project room.
-
Click the link in your invitation e-mail.
The enaio® coLab login page appears.
-
Click the Log in with e-mail button on the login page.
The e-mail login dialog appears.
-
Click the Register menu item in the open e-mail login dialog.
The e-mail registration form appears.
-
Enter your first name, last name, e-mail address, and a password in the registration form.
-
Confirm the password by entering it again and then click the Register button.
An information box for verifying your e-mail address will appear.
A verification e-mail has been sent to the e-mail address you provided.
-
Go to the inbox of the e-mail address you provided.
-
Confirm verification of your e-mail address by clicking the link in the verification e-mail.
Please confirm the verification of your e-mail address within five minutes; otherwise, it will lose its validity.
A message confirms verification of the e-mail address.
The enaio® coLab home screen of Project rooms is shown.
Your enaio® coLab user account has been set up.
No e-mail address is stored in enaio® coLab when registering via social media accounts such as Google, LinkedIn, and Microsoft. For this reason, notifications such as those regarding assigned tasks are not possible.
on the right.
areas. Use the toolbar to show all hidden areas at once:
