An invitation does not work
Expired link, wrong account, missing rights: the typical reasons an invited person cannot get in.
Who this is for:
Owners
Buyers
1 min readUpdated: 21/09/2026Step by step
- Check the link's age: invitations lapse after 30 days by default.Visible under “Share”
- Regenerate the invitation if needed; the old link becomes invalid.Also sensible after accidental forwarding
- The invited person must register or sign in with the invited e-mail address.The link is personal
- If the person sees "only a summary": that is the data room's preview role, full access follows the takeover.Not a bug, the protection mechanism
The result: The access works, or you know which of the three causes blocks it and how to fix it.
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What if it does not work?
- The invitation e-mail never arrived.
- Check the spam folder and the spelling of the address. The invitation link can also be copied and handed over another way.
