> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pads4.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Colleague search in PADS4 Workspace

> Learn how you find where your colleagues are scheduled to work in PADS4 Workspace, and which settings decide whether you can use the search.

With colleague search, you see where a colleague is scheduled to work. Use it to find co-workers in a shared office, to choose the best time and place for a meeting, or to plan which desk to use.

## How colleague search works

* You select a colleague in a directory, and then select a time period.
* PADS4 Workspace shows the workspace reservations and the availability of that colleague in the period.
* You use this to decide when and where to meet.

## What decides whether you can use it

Colleague search is available only if your administrator turned it on. If you do not see **Search for Colleagues** in the main menu, ask your administrator. See [Turn on colleague search](https://docs.pads4.com/modules/workspace/admin/turn-on-colleague-search.md).

Your administrator also controls whether the name of the organizer of a booking is visible.

## What you can do

> [card] [Search for colleagues](https://docs.pads4.com/modules/workspace/search-for-colleagues.md)
>
> Select a colleague and a period to see where they work.

> [card] [My calendar](https://docs.pads4.com/modules/workspace/my-calender.md)
>
> See your own bookings, remote work, and absences.


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