When does provisional member access begin for a user?

Provisional member access begins when a user is shared to a Smartsheet asset. This means that the moment a user is granted access to a specific sheet, report, or workspace, they can start interacting with that shared content even if they have not yet been fully onboarded with a formal user account or membership.

The process of sharing lets users access necessary information immediately and allows collaboration to occur right away. This approach is particularly beneficial for teams that need to share resources quickly without waiting for the lengthy steps involved in creating full user accounts and memberships.

The other options describe related processes but do not trigger provisional access in the same way. When a user requests membership, for instance, it initiates a process of onboarding but does not grant immediate access. Similarly, the creation of a user account by the System Admin or assigning the provisional user type does not automatically confer access; sharing the asset is the action that grants provisional access.