Microsoft Whiteboard is a digital collaboration tool that allows users to brainstorm, collaborate, and share ideas in real-time. With an intuitive, user-friendly interface and a wide range of customization options, Microsoft Whiteboard enables teams to create and share their work in a seamless, organized manner.
Features and Benefits
Collaboration: Microsoft Whiteboard allows multiple people to work on the same board simultaneously from different locations.
Customization: You can customize the appearance of your board by changing the background color, adding a grid or graph paper, or setting a custom background image.
Drawing and annotation tools: Microsoft Whiteboard provides a range of drawing and annotation tools, including pens, highlighters, shapes, and text boxes, that you can use to add notes and draw diagrams on your board.
Image and file insertion: You can insert images and files from your local device or cloud storage into your board.
History: Microsoft Whiteboard maintains a history of all the changes made to the board, allowing you to go back and see previous versions or revert to an earlier state.
Requirements and Eligibility
- Active UBC Students, Faculty, and Staff
Faculty and Staff
- An active employee status
- An active Enterprise Active Directory (EAD) account
- An active Faculty and Staff (FASmail) mailbox
- A firstname.lastname@ubc.ca email alias that is associated with their FASmail mailbox
Students
- An active student status
- An active Enterprise Active Directory (EAD) account
- An active UBC Student Email mailbox with a cwl@student.ubc.ca email address
Price
- This service is currently offered to eligible UBC Students, Faculty and Staff at no cost.
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