myViewBoard Companion App
The myViewBoard Companion app allows users to control various actions on a Whiteboard session using a mobile phone.
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How-to Guides
For an introduction, information and tutorials on using myViewBoard Companion App, see the following guides:
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Quick Start Guide
This document is a guide to quickly get started with using myViewBoard Companion App after installation.
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Training Guide
This document is a comprehensive guide to using myViewBoard Companion App.
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Icons
This document aims to be a printable guide that users can use as a quick 'cheat sheet' reference to the myViewBoard icons.
System Requirements
Before installation, verify that the device meets the following requirements:
- Android devices must be running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or higher.
- Apple devices must be running iOS 9 or higher.
To install the app via the app store of your mobile device:
- Go to the Google Play or Apple Store app on your mobile device.
- Search for the myViewBoard Companion app.
- Click Install.
Alternatively, you can use the following links to install myViewBoard Companion app:
- Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.viewsonic.myviewboard - Apple Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myviewboard/id1321808551
The myViewBoard.com web site also provides links to download the myViewBoard Companion app:
- Go to http://myViewBoard.com.
- Click Downloads.
- Depending on your device, click Companion on Google play or Companion on Apple Store link.
- Using a QR code reader app, take a picture of the QR code to get the download link.
- Open the download link to go to the correct download page of your device's app store.
- Click Install, and wait for the installation to complete.
For more information, see Downloads.
Companion App User Interface Before Sign In
After installation, tap on the myViewBoard Companion app icon.
- Sign in to your myViewBoard account using the email address and password you provided during sign up.
- If you haven't signed up yet, click Sign Up to open the myViewBoard.com page where you can sign up for a new account.
If you signed up with a Google or Microsoft account and you need to use the Companion app, you need to create a separate sign in password:
- Go to http://myViewBoard.com, and sign in.
- Click your avatar, and click Change Password.
- Specify a password, and click Confirm.
- Afterwards, open the Companion app and sign in using the new password.
Companion App Top Bar
The Top Bar is available on every selected screen and provides following options:

Click to access Companion app settings.

Participation Screen
These options provide access to features related to interaction with other myViewBoard sessions. This is the default screen displayed when opening the companion app.
To access this screen, tap the following icon:

The Participation screen contains following icons:

This feature is available even without signing in.

This feature is available even without signing in.
This feature is available even without signing in.

After successful signin, the icon is hidden.
Notable Features
Sign in with QR Code
Use the QR code feature of the myViewBoard Companion app to sign in on the myViewBoard for Windows or Android program.
- Launch the myViewBoard Companion app on your mobile device.
- Sign in using an email address.
- Click the QR Code icon ( ) to open the phone's camera.
- Position the phone so that the QR code displayed on the myViewBoard for Windows or Android program is inside the QR 'scanner' of the myViewBoard Companion app.
Using the QR Code shows the following screens:
Throw and Pop Quiz
Sign in is not required to use the Throw feature. Before using these features, ensure that the target myViewBoard session is already active.
- Click the Throw icon.
- Select an image or video to throw.
- On the next screen, provide the Host Name and your name.
- Click the icon.
If successful, the myViewBoard host should receive a notification.
Using the Throw feature shows the following screens:
Installing the app also adds the Throw feature as a sharing option. To use on your mobile phone:
- On any app that is capable of performing the "share" action, click Share, or the icon if available.
- From the list of apps, select Companion.
- On the next screen, provide the Host Name.
- Click the icon.
Pop Quiz
Sign in is not required to use the Pop Quiz feature. Before using these features, ensure that the target myViewBoard session is already active.
- Click Pop Quiz icon.
- Use the available tools to answer a Pop Quiz:
FolderInserts images stored on the device.
To delete, drag the image on the screen to the trashcan icon.MoveIf enabled, indicates that any image or text on screen can be moved.Text toolClick to add typed text.
To delete, drag the text on the screen to the trashcan icon.EraserDeletes drawn lines.PenClick to draw an answer by hand.
To change the width, click the pen icon again.ColorChanges the active pen color.
- Click the icon.
- On the next screen, provide the Host Name and your name.
- Click again the icon.
If successful, the myViewBoard host should receive a notification.
Using the Pop Quiz feature shows the following screens:
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