The Microsoft Windows 10 Whiteboard app is fully integrated and can now be accessed by all users. Let’s learn how to use it and share your whiteboard projects with others.
The Microsoft Windows 10 Whiteboard app features cloud storage and collaboration which are dependent on an active Microsoft account. This post shows how to access the Microsoft Whiteboard and share your whiteboard creations with others.
This is for Wiondows 10 operating system
Access the Whiteboard App
Access to the Whiteboard app is available from the System Tray if you activate that feature in your taskbar settings. (Optionally, the app is available from the Start menu and can be pinned to the Taskbar). Right-click an empty area of the Windows 10 Taskbar and select the Show Windows Ink Workspace button item from the list. Refer to below image:
A new icon will be added to the System Tray. See below image:
Click the new icon and you will be able to choose the Whiteboard app. See following image:
Now, click the Whiteboard app entry. You will be presented with thumbnails representing previous whiteboard projects, if any. Assuming you logged into Windows 10 with an active Microsoft account, those previous projects will be accessed from Microsoft’s cloud servers. Refer to below image for my screenshot with no whiteboard projects since this is my first time in using the Whiteboard app:
Create and Edit a Whiteboard
To create a Whiteboard project, simply click on the thumbnail Create New Whiteboard. If you have a touch screen you may use the pencil icon to draw on the whiteboard or just use text. There are several other options available such as add an image, insert a note and and add documents. Refer to below image:
Also, you can click on the Hamburger icon in upper right hand corner for the Settings menu. If you right-click on an empty whiteboard space, you will see even more features.
Share the Whiteboard
To share your current Whiteboard with another user, click the Invitation icon in upper left-hand corner. The app will ask you to turn on the feature. When turned on, the app will create a link that you can copy and paste in an email, text message or an online meeting. See below image:
Now, click the Copy link button. See following image:
In my example I am sharing the link by an email to myself. Refer to below image for using Outlook as the email client:
View Your Whiteboard
When you exit the Whiteboard your creation will be saved to your cloud storage. Now, when you restart the Whiteboard app, you will see thumbnails of your projects. See below image:
Of course, access to your Whiteboard creations will require proper credentials and authorizations arranged ahead of time.
If you want to share without collaboration, you can export your creation as an image file and send by a messaging interface.
While the Whiteboard will function with a mouse and keyboard combination, serious artistic collaboration will be more effective with a pencil input on a touchscreen device like a tablet. The Whiteboard has settings and features specifically designed to take advantage of that interface.
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