Companion app
myViewBoard Companion app is available for iOS and Android devices. Users can control their own Whiteboard session, or interact with other Whiteboard sessions.
The myViewBoard Companion app allows users to control various actions on a Whiteboard session using a mobile phone.
myViewBoard Companion App
Icons
This document aims to be a printable guide that users can use as a quick 'cheat sheet' reference to the myViewBoard icons.
Get the Companion app
- Android devices must be running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or higher.
- Apple devices must be running iOS 9 or higher.
Download the Companion app
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
. - Install the app, and sign in (to access all features).
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 Download.
Companion app before sign in
After installation, open the Companion app.
- Sign in to your myViewBoard account.
- 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.
After sign in
After signing in, the top bar of the app displays:

Image will vary.

Participate Screen
This screen is for interacting with Whiteboard sessions from other users, for example sharing files or participating in quizzes.
To access this screen, tap the following icon:
The participate 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.
Sign in to Whiteboard with the Companion app
A quick and secure way of signing in to Whiteboard sessions, without having to type an email address or password, is using the Companion app to sign in to the Whiteboard. Users can sign in to Whiteboard by scanning the QR code, using the Companion app (if signed in to the app).
- Launch the Companion app.
- Sign in, if not already.
- Click the QR Code icon ( ) to open the phone's camera.
- Position the phone so that the QR code displayed on the Whiteboard for Windows or Android program is inside the QR 'scanner' of the myViewBoard Companion app.
Using the QR Code shows the following screens:
Throw
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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