Log into the [**Staff portal**](https://vustaff.sharepoint.com/sites/portal/), and select **Access to Apps Dashboard**.
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Under **Learning & Teaching**, select **VU Collaborate Manager**.
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In the **Your Sandpits** section on the right, you will see all your personal sandpits. Click **New Sandpit** to create a new sandpit space.
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The new sandpit will be listed at the bottom of the current list.
You can have a maximum of **5 sandpits**. If you already have 5 sandpits, you need to delete one in order to create a new one.
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If you want to delete a sandpit, click on the **X icon** to the right of a sandpit.
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After creating your sandpits, you can access them the next time you log into [VU Collaborate](https://vucollaborate.vu.edu.au/) via the **waffle icon**.
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If you have the option to search, enter the sandpit's name, which starts with your e-number, then click the **search icon**.
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From the list, click to access a sandpit.
If you don't have the option to search, locate your sandpit from the list.
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You can also access sandpits from the [VU Collaborate home page](https://vucollaborate.vu.edu.au/d2l/home) through the **My Delivery Spaces** widget, under **All** or **Sandpit** tabs.