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| − | [[File: | + | [[File:Whiteboard_full.svg|60px|link=]] '''Whiteboard for Android''' is a digital whiteboard designed specifically to be used on Android devices. All '''ViewSonic''' interactive '''ViewBoards''' run a modified version of Android OS (although they can also have a slot-in in Windows PC in addition), and come preinstalled with Whiteboard. |
Whiteboard for Android functions similarly to the Windows version with a few minor differences. Both work best on touchscreen devices. | Whiteboard for Android functions similarly to the Windows version with a few minor differences. Both work best on touchscreen devices. | ||
Revision as of 18:19, 9 November 2021
Whiteboard for Android is a digital whiteboard designed specifically to be used on Android devices. All ViewSonic interactive ViewBoards run a modified version of Android OS (although they can also have a slot-in in Windows PC in addition), and come preinstalled with Whiteboard.
Whiteboard for Android functions similarly to the Windows version with a few minor differences. Both work best on touchscreen devices.
Get Whiteboard
System requirements
- Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or higher.
- We recommend a minimum screen resolution of 1080p, as buttons may be difficult to see on smaller or lower resolution screens.
- If using a mobile device, we recommend using a table with a screen size of 10-inches or above.
Download and install
To install the app via the Google Play store:
- Go to the Google Play store.
- Search for myViewBoard Whiteboard.
- Click Install.
Alternatively, you can use the following link to install Whiteboard for Android:
To download the APK file:
- Go to myviewboard.com.
- If already signed in, on the top menu click Download myViewBoard applications. A new window should open.
- If not signed in, click Downloads in the top menu. On the new page, click the Whiteboard for Android icon.
- The file should be downloaded to your local drive.
- Open the file to install it.
- You may need to grant permission to install apps from unknown sources.
Sign in
If you have not yet created a free account, see signing up for a myViewBoard account.
Launch Whiteboard and sign in with the same Google account, Microsoft account, Apple account, or email account you used for myViewBoard.com.
The sign-in panel appears in the bottom-right of the screen. If it is hidden, click 
to show the sign in panel.
Sign in with your email
- Provide your email and password.
- Click .
Sign in with your Google, Microsoft, or Apple account
- Click one of the following:
- Sign in with
Google - Sign in with
Microsoft - Sign in with
Apple
- Sign in with
- Provide your email and password and follow the instructions to log in.
Sign in via Companion App with QR Code
- Launch the myViewBoard Companion App
on your mobile device (with internet access). - 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 whiteboard is inside the QR code scanner of the companion app.
Whiteboard working area
Whiteboard for Android working area, parts labeled
Whiteboard contains an infinite canvas and the ability to add more pages. There is the main toolbar, by default located at the bottom of the screen (it can be snapped to either the sides or bottom), and the floating toolbar, which can be freely dragged around.
For basic digital whiteboarding, there is the pen, shapes, eraser, and text tools.
For more advanced interactive media, use 
Magic Box. From here you can import local or cloud files, add sticky notes, mathematical tools, search approved web images, use the device camera, view files shared to the whiteboard via Throw, and host Pop Quizzes.
Using Whiteboard
Main toolbar icons
Toolbar that allows users to add annotations to the canvas area. This toolbar is always fixed to the right, left or bottom side of the program window.
Screenshot, record screen, and livestream options.
Click and drag to move toolbar to the side of the screen.
Open, save, and export files.
Access cloud and local storage, sticky notes, web images, quizzes, and more.
Opens the built-in browser to access internet resources.
Drag to move the canvas. Use two hands to zoom in/out.
Select objects, text and pictures.
Draw freehand lines and squiggles. Click again to open pen options.
Erase objects. Click twice for more options.
Draws lines and shapes with different styles. Click again to display shape options.
Add textbox.
Reverse the previous action.
Reverse the previous undo action.
Screen capture
Screenshot, record screen, and livestream options.Move toolbar
Click and drag to move toolbar to the side of the screen.File
Open, save, and export files.Magic box
Access cloud and local storage, sticky notes, web images, quizzes, and more.Embedded browser
Opens the built-in browser to access internet resources.Infinite canvas
Drag to move the canvas. Use two hands to zoom in/out.Selection
Select objects, text and pictures.Pen
Draw freehand lines and squiggles. Click again to open pen options.Eraser
Erase objects. Click twice for more options.
Shapes and Lines
Draw lines and shapes with different styles.Text and Handwriting
Add textbox.Undo
Reverse the previous action.Redo
Reverse the previous undo action.
Wireless Presentation 
(available on some devices)
Certain ViewBoard models also support Wireless Presentation, which allows screen sharing from the Whiteboard to other devices, and sharing other devices' screens to the Whiteboard (via myviewboard.com).
Unfortunately, not all devices can support this feature. Workarounds:
- Use myViewBoard Live to share the whiteboard screen to others - this is a separate app, but can share your screen while using Whiteboard.
- To receive screens from other devices, use myViewBoard Display. This app is preloaded on most ViewBoards. The person sharing their screen does not need to download any software, just go to myviewboard.com/display.
Note: Please make sure your myViewBoard account is Premium or Entity in order to have access to this feature.
Embedded browser
Whiteboard includes a built-in web browser. This can be used to access webpages just like any other browser.
- The embedded browser does not keep records of previous logins, history or search. If you sign out of the program and access it later, it won’t remember any websites you’ve signed in to.
- The embedded browser does not support pop-up pages.
- Only one embedded browser can be active at a time.
- During playback of online videos, setting the video to fullscreen fills up the whole embedded browser area only.
Magic Box
Import lessons and content
- Whiteboard can display your existing content in many common filetypes, such as Microsoft PowerPoint, many image and video files, and also PDF files.
- Import content by first clicking or tapping Magic Box in the main toolbar. From here you can navigate local (device) storage
, or your cloud storage account such as OneDrive 
or Google Drive 
(click here to read how to link you third-party accounts to your myViewBoard account).
| Whiteboard for Android supported filetypes | |
|---|---|
| Whiteboard files | .olf for myViewBoard, and .iwb for multiple brands |
| Documents | .pdf, .txt, .url |
| Presentations | Google Docs, Slides, Jamboard |
| Images | .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .bmp, .gif, .svg, .ico |
| Audio | .mp3, .aac, .wma, .wav, .m4a |
| Video | .mp4, .3gp, .mov, .mkv, .m4v, .webm, .ts |
Annotation tools
Pen, eraser, shapes, text tools These core digital whiteboard tools are always visible and accessible from the main toolbar.
Double tap/click each icon for extra options, listed below. There are also undo and redo features in the main toolbar.
Pen tool options |
Marker Draw on the canvas with different colors and line sizes. |
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Highlighter Draw over items on the canvas to add emphasis. Five preset colors available. |
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AI Pen This opens a new area to draw in. The left panel displays graphics that the AI believes matches the user's drawing. To add a graphic, just drag and drop onto the whiteboard. You can change the color, undo and redo, and delete all from within the drawing area. |
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Shape Pen Draws lines as a series of repeating shapes. Choose from preset shapes with sliders for size and opacity. Click here to learn how to add custom images. |
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Magic Line Pen The Magic Line pen acts like a background reveal tool. Choose from different presets or upload your own images. Tip: this tool can be used together with gridlines from the background menu to create a fun guess-the-picture game for participants. |
Eraser options |
The default eraser. There is a slider to change the size. |
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Draw a circle to erase all pen marks completely within that area. Make sure to draw a complete loop around the entirety of what you wish to erase. |
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This clears everything from the whiteboard including pen, images, and imported documents. It does not clear widgets or tools. You can choose to apply to the current or every whiteboard page. |
Shapes and Lines options |
Click this icon twice to access color, width, opacity, and types of shapes. There is also the  fill with color option. Note: shape tool icon in the main toolbar changes when different shapes are selected. |
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Click for various 3D shapes. |
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Click for various arrow designs. |
Text and Handwriting options |
Click the Text icon once, and then clicking on the whiteboard, allows you to add text at that location. There is an adorning Text Editor window with options to change the font, size, style and formatting of the text. |
Pop Quizzes 
From Magic Box, click the Pop Quiz icon to create a quiz, which participants can answer from their devices. The teacher can view answers from this icon. Users must be signed in to create Pop Quizzes.
Floating toolbar icons
This toolbar can be moved freely around the canvas area.
Move Floating toolbar
Drag to move the Floating Toolbar around the canvas.
Present mode
Switches the canvas to fullscreen mode.
Paste from clipboard
Inserts the current clipboard content onto the canvas.
Previous Page
If the canvas contains multiple pages, displays the previous page.
Next Page
If the canvas contains multiple pages, displays the next page.
New Page
Adds a new page to the canvas.
Pages in Whiteboard
View and manage pages. Drag and drop to reorder.
Drag to move the Floating Toolbar around the canvas.
Switches the canvas to fullscreen mode.
Inserts the current clipboard content onto the canvas.
If the canvas contains multiple pages, displays the previous page.
If the canvas contains multiple pages, displays the next page.
Adds a new page to the canvas.
View and manage pages. Drag and drop to reorder.
Change the background
Change the background by clicking the 
icon in the bottom left of the screen. You can import images from local and cloud storage, use myViewBoard custom backgrounds, or set a solid color.
myViewBoard also provides free content for educators to use, accessible from the background management pop-out window. myViewBoard Originals are regularly updated and are also accessible from this page on the wiki.
Displays custom images uploaded to your cloud storage account.
Sets a solid or gradient color as the background.
Displays backgrounds that come pre-installed with Whiteboard.
Use images from the user's hard drive.
Select images from the local hard drive to use as background.
It is recommended that selected images match your screen's resolution.
There are also the following options for overlays to the background (can be applied in addition to backgrounds):
Displays a grid over the canvas. The color of the grid changes depending on the background color.
Displays a 'confidential' watermark. The watermark may not be visible on certain background colors.
Displays the current date and time in the top right of the canvas.
Click the icon to show or hide the date and time.
Whiteboard can be used to collaborate and present ideas to those onsite, and those online but at a different location. Users can record and stream their screens. Viewers can also wirelessly share files to the whiteboard, without having to install any software.
Record your session
In the main toolbar click the Screen Capture icon . From the new window, you will have the following options:
Full screenshot of current screen, pasted onto canvas.
Draw a rectangular area and release to take a screenshot. The image is pasted onto the canvas.
Open Record overlay.Use this to record your screen and save locally.
Requires the Record app to have been installed already.
Open myViewBoard Live as an overlay. Use this to livestream to sites like YouTube or Facebook.
Requires Live to have been installed already.
Videos tutorials
Whiteboard for Android Downloading and Installing
Navigating Whiteboard for Android
Get Started with Whiteboard for Android
Learn More
Access online resources to learn more about myViewBoard.
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