Getting Started Guide

Welcome to the Trimble Community! We're so glad you're here.


Check out the different components of the community and get more information below.
Sign in to Trimble Communities
Fill out your profile
Customize your email settings and subscriptions
Post a New Question or Discussion Thread
Reply to a Question or Discussion Thread



Sign in to Trimble Communities

Sign in at community.Trimble.com with your Trimble ID. If you forgot or do not know your Trimble log in information, please use the Forgot Password feature or Contact Us.
If you do not have
an existing Trimble ID, create one here


Fill out your profile

We want to get to know you! Fill out your profile today - be sure to include your Job History, Education, and other areas—these will help your like-minded peers find you. Uploading a profile picture and a bio that show your personality is a great way to ensure that you make a good impression in the community.

Profile Picture, Social Links, Add Bio/Education/Job History



Customize your email settings and subscriptions

Start by finding My Account in your member profile. From here, you can set up how you want to receive emails from the community, decide how much of your profile you want visible to other members, edit the signature that appears under your thread posts, and more. If you have any questions about what a certain setting means, please Contact Us for help. 

Helpful Tip:
We recommend subscribing to receive emails as a Consolidated Daily Digest—you will receive a single email each day summarizing the hottest topics in your communities.
You can also get emails in Real Time—perfect for the community's power users or anyone who likes up-to-the-minute alerts on what's going on.



Post a New Thread

To post a new question or discussion, you have multiple options

1) Navigate to the community of your choice and click "Threads," then "Post New Message
."




2) Navigate to "Participate" on the navigation bar, then click "Post a Message." Choose the forum you are looking to post a thread in, select Open-ended discussion or Question to be answered, add a subject and body text, then post!

Helpful Tip:
If you started a question thread, you can mark an Answer as "Best Answer." Navigate to the post and click the ellipses (...) to the right of the designated answer, then click "Mark as Best Answer." This answer will appear at the top of the thread with a "Best Answer" ribbon. 



Post a Reply to a Discussion Thread

To post a reply to a discussion thread, navigate to the post and click "Reply" to make a reply on the thread. You can also Recommend a thread or Follow the thread to receive real-time updates.


Post a Reply to a Question Thread


To post a reply to a question thread, navigate to the post and click "Answer" to make a reply on the thread. You can also say "I have this question too" or Follow the thread to receive real-time updates.



Ready to Get Started?

Use these buttons to navigate through the community.

Sign in to Trimble Communities

Upload a Profile Picture

Change Your Subscriptions

Explore Distributor Communities

Explore Public Communities

Explore User Groups

Explore My Communities

Post a Message

Share a File




Further Questions?


Please Contact the Trimble Community Manager.