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Getting Started: Your First Hour

This walkthrough takes you from an empty account to a working portfolio in under an hour. No consultant, no six-month rollout — just the essentials your team needs on day one.

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Portfolio Desk dashboard showing portfolio KPIs, financial overview and open maintenance tickets
  1. 1

    Create your workspace

    Start your free trial and name your workspace. Portfolio Desk spins up an isolated, multi-tenant environment for your organization — no credit card required.

  2. 2

    Add your first office

    Create an office with its address, square footage, and landlord. This becomes the anchor that leases, tickets, vendors, and HVAC records attach to.

  3. 3

    Invite your team

    Send email invites and assign roles — admin, editor, or viewer. Every plan includes unlimited users, so bring the whole facilities team in.

  4. 4

    Set your first alert

    Turn on notifications for lease expirations and maintenance SLAs so the right person is emailed before a deadline, not after.

Pro tip

Start with one representative office end-to-end before bulk-importing. It makes the patterns obvious and the import that follows much faster.