# Create and Navigate Workspaces

1. Open the VisionPro Deep Learning GUI, and in the Workspace menu, select New.

2. In the New Workspace dialog, provide a name for your workspace.

3. The new workspace you created will be the active workspace.

Note:

To navigate to a previously created workspace, expand the Workspace container by pressing the icon, and then select the desired workspace from the list and press the arrow icon:

The VisionPro, Designer and VisionPro Deep Learning software require that a valid Cognex Security Dongle be installed directly to PCs running the software during all phases of operation (programming, processing, training, testing, etc.). Any attempts to temporarily remove, substitute, or share a Cognex Security Dongle may cause your system to operate incorrectly, and may result in the loss of data.