# Migrating workspaces into an Enterprise org

*Slack Administrator Study Guide · Governance, Security and Compliance · Last updated October 21, 2026 · https://www.certifyforce.com/study-guide/slack-administrator/governance-security-and-compliance/migrating-workspaces-into-an-enterprise-org*

When a workspace migration is the right tool and how it runs: eligible plans, the Org Owner request and Primary Owner approval, seeding a new org from one workspace, pre-migration tasks, the checklist, downtime, and what members keep afterwards.

- Certification: Salesforce Slack Administrator
- Exam section: Governance, Security and Compliance
- Study guide: https://www.certifyforce.com/study-guide/slack-administrator

**Official exam objective:**

> Given a scenario, determine when to initiate a workspace migration into Enterprise Grid.

## What the exam expects

- Decide when migration is the tool (a workspace outside the org) versus moving channels (two workspaces already in the org).
- Know which plans can migrate and who requests and approves a migration.
- Sequence the first migrations into a new org so the right workspace's settings seed it.
- Prepare a workspace: IdP provisioning, custom profile fields, guest sign-in, audit logs, SSO email matching, matching and conflicting accounts.
- Set expectations on downtime, Slack Connect channels with the org, history and sign-in after the migration.

Key terms:
- **Enterprise org:** an Enterprise organization (Enterprise Grid or Enterprise+ plan) that contains multiple workspaces.
- **Workspace migration:** moving an external Free, Pro or Business+ workspace, with its members and data, into an Enterprise org.
- **Migration checklist:** the Org Owner's task list in Organization settings > Workspaces > Migrations, available after the request is approved.
- **Conflicting account:** a migrating account that shares some profile fields with an org account but is not an exact match.
- **Consolidation:** merging workspaces that serve the same purpose; inside an org it is done by moving channels.

## Key facts

| Fact | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible plans | Free, Pro and Business+ workspaces | [Migrate workspaces](https://slack.com/help/articles/115002532808-Migrate-workspaces-to-an-Enterprise-organization) |
| Who requests | Org Owner, with workspace ID and URL | [Migrate workspaces](https://slack.com/help/articles/115002532808-Migrate-workspaces-to-an-Enterprise-organization) |
| Who approves | The migrating workspace's Primary Owner | [Migrate workspaces](https://slack.com/help/articles/115002532808-Migrate-workspaces-to-an-Enterprise-organization) |
| Seeding org settings | Only one workspace's settings can be copied; migrate it first | [Launch guide](https://slack.com/help/articles/115005481226-Enterprise-organization-launch-guide) |
| Custom profile fields | Not carried into an existing org; migrated for a new org | [Migrate workspaces](https://slack.com/help/articles/115002532808-Migrate-workspaces-to-an-Enterprise-organization) |
| SAML workspace | Turn off IdP provisioning before disabling the connector | [Migrate workspaces](https://slack.com/help/articles/115002532808-Migrate-workspaces-to-an-Enterprise-organization) |
| Audit logs | Export before migrating | [Migrate workspaces](https://slack.com/help/articles/115002532808-Migrate-workspaces-to-an-Enterprise-organization) |
| Slack Connect channels with the org | Become org-wide multi-workspace channels | [Migrate workspaces](https://slack.com/help/articles/115002532808-Migrate-workspaces-to-an-Enterprise-organization) |
| Duration | Larger workspaces may take a few hours | [Migrate workspaces](https://slack.com/help/articles/115002532808-Migrate-workspaces-to-an-Enterprise-organization) |
| Consolidating inside an org | Move channels, Enterprise+ only | [Workspace consolidation](https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/slack-workspace-consolidation-quick-look/evaluate-workspace-consolidation-options) |

## Check yourself

- Why must the workspace with the preferred settings be migrated first into a new org?
- When is moving channels the right tool instead of a migration?
- Who must approve a migration request before the checklist appears?
- What happens to the old workspace URL after the migration?

## Sources

- [Migrate workspaces to an Enterprise organization](https://slack.com/help/articles/115002532808-Migrate-workspaces-to-an-Enterprise-organization)
- [Enterprise organization launch guide](https://slack.com/help/articles/115005481226-Enterprise-organization-launch-guide)
- [Evaluate Workspace Consolidation Options](https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/slack-workspace-consolidation-quick-look/evaluate-workspace-consolidation-options)
- [Audit logs in Slack](https://slack.com/help/articles/360000394286-Audit-logs-in-Slack)

## About the full unit

The "Core concepts", "Exam traps" and "Worked scenario" sections of this unit, its 10 linked practice questions, and unlimited timed mock exams are included with the Slack Administrator pack (USD $19): https://www.certifyforce.com/practice-exams