Overview
Microsoft White Board is a freeform digital canvas that can be accessed from the Microsoft365 app launcher (waffle). It is best used on touchscreen devices; a pen, touch, and a mouse can be used. Write content during your lectures and use the Microsoft Whiteboard app. It is best used with a touch-enabled device and a stylus, for ease of writing.
Windows app
This is a digital freeform canvas that allows you to draw, add text, shapes, images, links, attach documents, embed videos, or start with a predesigned template.
- Templates to get started
- Several options for writing freely, including more colors and changing width of your pen
- Collaboration is very smooth
- Content drawn can be duplicated
- Images can be inserted, as well as Word and PowerPoint files
- Insert images from Bing
- Erasing content is very smooth
- Export as a png
- Send to Teams or OneNote
Web app
Access the Microsoft Whiteboard from the app launcher or visit https://whiteboard.office.com/
Click the Pen icon, select a color, and draw, sketch, or write on the board.
- Saves to the cloud
- Four colors available and an eraser (smooth erasing)
- You can invite or create a share link from the Person icon
- You can export the whiteboard as a .svg (but would need a third-party app)
Microsoft Teams
Available in Microsoft Teams when you share your screen in a meeting.
Learn more about MS Teams, an all-in-one collaborative workspace for meetings, within departments, for cross-campus communication, file-sharing, or online class meetings.