# Inviting someone to connect

To invite someone to connect with you, choose one of the methods described in the following sections.

## Inviting someone by their name, username, or email address

1. Choose one of the following options:
   * On the menu screen, select **Connections**, and then select **Connections**.
   * If you're in a Session, open your menu or tablet, select **People** <img src="https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-99f3aaebf416ad1425da01bcd6545b7b5c1c0f60%2Fmenu_i_users.png?alt=media&#x26;token=25212cd0-be92-4395-86df-4a3238a43d10" alt="" data-size="line">, and then select **Connections**.
2. In the upper-right corner of the page, select **Add Connection**.
3. In the **Add new connection** panel, enter the name, username, or email address of the person that you want to connect with, and then select **Search**.
4. In the search results, for the user that you want to connect with, select <img src="https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-cd15311f25492ab1477e57476cf9e84c978a952a%2Ficon_invite_connect.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="line"> **Connect**.

The person will receive your request to connect.

## Inviting someone from a suggested connection

The application may suggest a connection for you based on your mutual connections, that you are both in the same Enterprise group, that you were both in the same Session, or some other reason.

{% hint style="warning" %}
If you don't see suggested connections and are a member of an Enterprise group, the group owner or an administrator may have turned off suggestions for your group.
{% endhint %}

To accept a suggestion, complete the following steps:

1. On the menu screen, select **Connections**.
2. Select **Suggested**.
3. Select the person that you want to connect with.
4. In the panel that appears, select **Connect**.

The person will receive your request to connect.

## Inviting someone in the same Session

To invite someone to connect when you are both in the same Session, complete the following steps:

1. Open your menu or tablet, and then select **People** <img src="https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-99f3aaebf416ad1425da01bcd6545b7b5c1c0f60%2Fmenu_i_users.png?alt=media&#x26;token=25212cd0-be92-4395-86df-4a3238a43d10" alt="" data-size="line">.
2. On the **People** page, select **In this session**.
3. For the user you want to connect with, select <img src="https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-cd15311f25492ab1477e57476cf9e84c978a952a%2Ficon_invite_connect.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="line"> **Connect**.

The person will receive your request to connect.
