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page_title: terraform workspace select` command reference
description: The terraform workspace select command selects a workspace.
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# `terraform workspace select` command

The `terraform workspace select` selects a different workspace to use for further operations.

## Usage

Usage: `terraform workspace select NAME [DIR]`

This command will select another workspace. The named workspace must already
exist.

The supported flags are:

* `-or-create` - If the workspace that is being selected does not exist, create it. Default is `false`.

## Example

```
$ terraform workspace list
  default
* development
  jsmith-test

$ terraform workspace select default
Switched to workspace "default".
```