About whiteboard tools at IU
Interactive online whiteboard tools can facilitate engaged learning and help teams brainstorm creative ideas by providing a virtual space for visualization. Indiana University has enterprise licenses for the following collaborative whiteboard tools: Microsoft Whiteboard, Google Jamboard, and Zoom Whiteboard.
Important:
Google has announced the retirement of Jamboard, effective December 31, 2024. You will need to export or migrate any data you want to keep before that date. For details, see Google Jamboard is winding down.
| Microsoft Whiteboard | Google Jamboard | Zoom Whiteboard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access | Via Whiteboard app | Via Jamboard app |
Via Zoom desktop client, web portal, or mobile app (mobile app whiteboards are view-only)
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Asynchronous usage (outside a meeting)
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Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sticky note text length |
Automatic scrollbar if text exceeds space; can use larger notes for longer text
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Max of 205 characters (with spaces); will accept more text in edit mode but will not display past 205 characters
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Sticky note text resizes with amount of text, larger sticky note for larger text to keep at adequate reading size
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| Sticky note colors | 12 | 6 | 8 |
| Upload existing document |
Yes Can insert single pages from PDFs and PowerPoints |
No | No |
| Add images and gifs |
Yes Allows static images and moving gifs |
Yes Only static images; gifs also display as static images |
Yes Only static images |
| Emojis/stickers/reactions | Yes | No |
Not in whiteboard; can use in Zoom Meeting
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| Templates | Yes | No | Yes |
| Backgrounds | No | Yes | No |
| File integration |
Can insert single pages from PDFs and PowerPoints
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Can add images from linked Google Drive or Google Photo account
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No |
| Frames/pages/sheets | 1 | Up to 20 | Up to 12 |
| Toolbar placement | Left, fixed | Left, fixed | Left, movable |
| Alt text for images | Yes | No | No |
| Commenting | No | No | Yes |
| Shapes |
Yes Preformatted shapes; autoformats drawn shapes |
Yes Preformatted shapes |
Yes Preformatted shapes |
| Laser pointer | Yes | Yes | In Zoom meeting |
| Lock for editing |
Yes Can also lock individual objects |
No | Yes |
| Exportable |
Yes PNG |
Yes |
Yes PNG or PDF |
| Storage location |
Several possibilities: Whiteboard app, tab in a Microsoft Team, OneDrive For more about Whiteboard storage on OneDrive, see Whiteboard Moves Its Storage to OneDrive for Business |
Google Drive | Zoom storage |
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Last modified on 2023-12-04 14:29:16.