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Wayfinding
What is wayfinding?
Wayfinding is everything that helps people find their way in a building: signs, floor plans, digital maps and directions to a specific room or desk. In the workplace it means employees and visitors can find the meeting room, desk or colleague they are looking for without asking or wandering.
Why wayfinding matters
Large offices, multi-floor buildings and flexible seating make it hard to know where things are. Meetings start late because guests cannot find the room, and new hires lose time learning the building. Good wayfinding turns a room name in an invite into a place people can actually find.
Digital wayfinding
Digital wayfinding uses interactive floor maps that show where a room or desk is and whether it is free. Because the map is connected to the booking system, the same view helps people both find a space and book it.
How AskCody handles wayfinding
AskCody Maps shows interactive maps of offices, meeting rooms and desk areas with live availability, so people can locate meeting rooms and workstations and book them directly from the map. Meeting dashboards in shared areas give an overview of free rooms nearby.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between wayfinding and signage?
Signage is one part of wayfinding. Wayfinding also includes floor plans, digital maps and directions sent ahead of a meeting.
Who benefits most from wayfinding?
Visitors, new employees and anyone working in a large or unfamiliar building, especially where desks are not assigned.
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