## Workspaces

This section provides instructions for the following tasks:

- Select Workspace
- Export Workspace
- Import Workspace

The Guardian Workspace is the directory in which all of your Guardian data is stored. It includes the following data for each domain you have defined in Guardian:

- Preferences
- Domain Inventories
- Evaluation Summaries
- Case Archives (optional)

To prevent loss of work when Guardian is updated or uninstalled, your Workspace directory must be located outside of the Guardian installation directory. You can safely back up your Workspace data by exporting your Workspace to a file also located outside of your Guardian Installation directory. For instructions, see Export Workspace on page 42.