Create Users using Workfront Proof

IMPORTANT
This article refers to functionality in the standalone product Workfront Proof. For information on proofing inside Adobe Workfront, see Proofing.

As a Workfront Proof administrator, you can create new users.

For information about administrator rights, see Proof Permissions Profiles in Workfront Proof.

NOTE
We do not recommend adding third parties to your own account.

You can create a user from scratch or you can convert a Guest to a licensed user.

Creating a User

  1. Do any of the following to begin creating a user:

    • Click the drop-down menu arrow next to New proof, then click New user.

    • Click Settings > Account Settings, then click +New User.

    • Click Contacts in the left navigation menu, click + New, then click New user.
      *The New User dialog box displays.

  2. In the New User box that appears, type the person’s information and set configuration options as described in Configure User Information using Workfront Proof.

  3. Click Create.

Converting a Guest to a User

Guests are users who do not have a licensed Workfront Proof account. If a Guest upgrades to a licensed user account, you need to manually convert a Guest account into a licensed user.

For more information on Guests and users, see Understand Users, Members, and Guests in Workfront Proof.

  1. Click Contacts in the left navigation menu.

  2. Click the More icon to the right of the Guest who you want to convert to a user, then click Convert to user.
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  3. In the New User dialog box that displays, set configuration options for the user, as described in Configure User Information using Workfront Proof.

  4. Click Convert to User.

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