Talk about ideas, content, and decisions directly inside the whiteboard. No more searching through separate chat tools to understand what was discussed.
Whiteboard Chat Collaboard
Keep conversations, decisions, and feedback where the work happens. With Collaboard Chat, every whiteboard gets its own dedicated chat, so teams can discuss ideas, ask questions, share updates, and refer to board content without switching tools.
What are the benefits of using chat on a whiteboard?
Collaboration is not only about creating content. It is also about discussing, aligning, deciding, and moving forward together. Collaboard Chat helps teams keep communication connected to the board.
Keep discussions in context
Reduce tool switching
Stay focused during meetings, workshops, and projects. Chat, collaborate, and work visually in one shared workspace.
Make decisions easier to follow
Use replies, reactions, and linked board elements to make conversations easier to understand, revisit, and act on.
How does chat work on a whiteboard?
1. Open the whiteboard chat
Every whiteboard has its own chat. Open it directly from the board and start a conversation with your team.
2. Discuss ideas and board content
Use the chat to ask questions, share feedback, collect input, or document decisions during and after a session.
3. Link messages to board elements
Connect chat messages with specific objects on the board. This helps everyone understand exactly what a comment or discussion refers to.
4. React, reply, and follow up
Use emoji reactions and replies to keep conversations clear, fast, and easy to follow.
What features does the whiteboard chat offer in Collaboard?
With these features, you start your interactive and creative collaboration in Collaboard.
Dedicated chat for each whiteboard
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Every board has its own chat, keeping conversations connected to the right project, workshop, or meeting.
Replies to messages
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Reply directly to a message to keep discussions structured and easy to follow.
Emoji reactions
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React quickly to ideas, updates, and comments without writing a full message.
Link board elements in chat
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Refer directly to specific sticky notes, shapes, images, or other board elements from a chat message.
Lock chat when needed
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Board owners can lock the chat to prevent further messages, for example after a workshop, review, or decision phase.
Mention people in chat
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Mention team members directly in the whiteboard chat to bring them into the conversation. They receive a notification and an email, so important questions, feedback, or decisions do not get missed.
How can the whiteboard chat improve collaboration?
Chat in Collaboard helps teams move from visual work to clear communication and better alignment.
- Keep conversations close to the content they refer to.
- Reduce scattered communication across different tools.
- Make feedback easier to understand and act on.
- Support both live and asynchronous collaboration.
- Improve transparency after meetings and workshops.
- Help teams document decisions and next steps.
Whiteboard Chat on Collaboard – Frequently Asked Questions
Any questions? We are here to help.
Yes. Chat is especially helpful when teams work at different times. Participants can leave feedback, ask questions, and react to updates even after a meeting has ended.
Yes. Board owners can lock the chat when they want to stop further messages, for example after a workshop or review phas
Yes. Board elements can be linked directly in chat messages, so everyone understands which part of the board is being discussed.
Yes. Users can edit and delete their own messages.
Yes. Users can react to messages with emojis, making quick feedback simple and lightweight.
Yes. You can reply directly to messages to keep discussions structured and easier to follow.
Yes. Each whiteboard has its own dedicated chat, so conversations stay connected to the right board and project.
Start your next whiteboard now
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