Getting started with whiteboards in MindManager

Drive innovation, improve real-time collaboration, and streamline project workflows with whiteboards in MindManager.

What is a whiteboard?

Virtual whiteboards offer an unlimited canvas, encouraging teams to think beyond the limits of traditional whiteboards.

Digital whiteboards feature drag-and-drop options that allow team members to include interactive images, icons, pictures, and sticky notes.

Digital whiteboards open up a new world of possibilities with shapes, text boxes, tasks, flow charts, and more. This allows your team to explore new ideas and take action in minutes — turning great ideas into plans you can implement.

What happens when you save your whiteboard in MindManager?

To find out what happens when you save your whiteboard in MindManager, follow the walkthrough below.

Click on share

Once you save your whiteboard in MindManager, you can click on “Share.”

Step 1

Share your map

From there, you can share your map via email, export it as a .csv spreadsheet, a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, or export it as an HTML5 Interactive Map.

Step 2

Save it to the Cloud

You can also save it to the Cloud.

Step 3

Turn ideas into plans with MindManager’s web whiteboard features

MindManager’s web whiteboard features help your team collaborate in real-time or when working asynchronously— no more lost files or confusing lists of various documents.

Drag-and-drop features make it easy to add notes, share new ideas, and turn ideas into plans by creating tasks and assigning due dates.

Collaboration tools include:

  • Flexible whiteboard template: Use MindManager’s whiteboard app to organize your ideas or start with a blank canvas and make it your own.
  • Sticky notes: Add sticky notes to any text box or feature to keep track of ideas and identify new solutions.
  • Images and icons: Add pictures, images, or GIFs to highlight innovative thoughts and express complex ideas in an easy-to-understand format.
  • Enhanced sharing: Sharing your projects with the web whiteboard is easy, with diverse access levels for different team members, such as viewing, commenting, or editing. Teams can even share their whiteboards with Microsoft Teams for easy collaboration.

Web whiteboard FAQ

Do you have more questions about web whiteboards? Here are answers to the most common questions we see about web whiteboards:

Is there a free version of MindManager?

MindManager offers a free, full-featured, 30-day trial, so you can try our web whiteboard template and see how it works. No credit card required! After your trial is over, plans start at $99 per month.

Once you dig into the features, we're confident you'll see the value of improved collaboration.

What is a web whiteboard?

A web whiteboard is an online version of a physical whiteboard that allows users to use dragging and dropping features to add text boxes, images, GIFs, charts, graphs, and more.

Think of it like a digital version of the dry-erase boards in your company's conference room.

How do you use an online whiteboard?

Teams can use a whiteboard online using a tool like MindManager to add notes, icons, pictures, graphs, and more to a virtual space. You can use our whiteboard template or build a customized version from scratch.

One of the best parts about virtual whiteboarding is there is no right or wrong way — just the way that works for you.

Create a web whiteboard in seconds with MindManager

Collaborative whiteboards make it simple to gather fresh ideas, generate conversations, and turn aspirations into reality.

Whether you're looking to improve your project management process, outline a go-to-market plan, or increase sales metrics, MindManager’s web whiteboard template will help drive collaboration and accelerate decision-making.

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