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NTK.365: #0014 – Introducing Whiteboard



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#0014 –  Introducing Whiteboard
 

Title:

 

Web App and Teams Meetings:  Whiteboard enabled

 

 

Available:

 

Rolling out now, to be completed by mid to late August
Message:    

Users can create and collaborate on whiteboards in the web application and in Teams meetings.  Whiteboard files are stored in the OneDrive for Business of the person who starts the whiteboard.  A file folder labeled Whiteboard is automatically created.        

During a Teams meeting, you can begin a Whiteboard session with meeting participants using the “Share content” button: 

graphic of the Share Content section within a Team meeting displaying Microsoft Whiteboard feature

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Whiteboards can also be used pre- and post- meeting through the Tab associated with the meetings: 

picture of a whiteboard

There are a few caveats specific to Whiteboard in our Government (GCC) environment:  

  • Access to Whiteboards is limited to our State of Delaware organization/tenant, but does include Guest accounts that are in our tenant. 
  • This rollout does not include enabling the native Whiteboard applications for Windows 10, Surface Hub, or iOS for GCC. 
  • If you have a Surface Hub, the Whiteboard application will continue to operate in a local-only mode and cannot collaborate with the service. 

 

(NOTE:  While an Office365 app icon for Whiteboard is not currently a part of this rollout, you can access and create new whiteboards on the web by visiting whiteboard.office.com.)

Additional Information:  

Whiteboard for MS Teams Meetings and Web now available in GCC – https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/public-sector-blog/whiteboard-for-microsoft-teams-meetings-and-web-now-available-in/ba-p/2550104

YouTube:  How to use Whiteboard in Microsoft Teams – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBnojDFXo4k

(Disclaimer: Links are provided as an additional learning resource; some of the information covered may not always apply or be available in the Government Community Cloud (GCC) environment.)

 

Posted:

 

August 09, 2021  (MC256836)



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