Teams Whiteboard EN

Teams Whiteboard EN

Teams Whiteboard is a virtual whiteboard available within the Microsoft Teams platform. It allows users to collaborate in real-time by creating, editing, and sharing ideas graphically.

Automatic saving: The whiteboard saves automatically in the cloud.

Export: Download the whiteboard as an image or PDF file to share it outside of Whiteboard.

How to use the virtual whiteboard in teaching, projects, and organizing academic work.

The virtual whiteboard allows real-time collaboration, integrated with Microsoft Teams.

  • **Features:**​

  • Drawing and writing​

  • Creating diagrams​

  • Adding notes and images​

  • Multi-user collaboration​

Ready-made templates, choose templates such as:

  • Mind maps,​

  • Brainstorms,​

  • Action plans,​

  • Diagrams​

Use them to streamline work on specific projects.

Example applications

  • Teaching: Create schemes and diagrams during classes.

  • Projects: Collaborate with students or colleagues on joint projects.

  • Planning: Create schedules and action plans.

  • Brainstorms: Gather ideas in a group.

Share the whiteboard

  1. Click the SHARE icon.

  • In the upper right corner, you will see the SHARE icon (a person symbol with a link or arrow).

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  1. Configure permissions:

  2. Allow editing: Choose whether other users can edit the whiteboard or just view it.

  3. You can enable an option that allows only logged-in users to edit.

  4. Sharing directly in Teams

  • Paste the copied link into a chat or channel in Microsoft Teams. Participants can click the link and immediately open the whiteboard in their browser.

  1. Optional: Real-time sharing

  • When other users open the whiteboard through the shared link, all changes on the whiteboard will be visible in real-time.

  • You can observe participants' edits and work together on the content.

  1. Stopping sharing

  • Return to the sharing settings (the “Share” icon).

  • Click the “Stop sharing” option or change permissions so that only you have access to edit.

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