[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fc-FEiLxc3yTz_G6nPa685dPnxPaW8X7RF6LSMAnWVf4":3,"related-articles-0ue2hz5mfx-en":20},{"data":4},{"id":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"description":8,"body":9,"category_id":10,"published":11,"created_at":12,"updated_at":13,"language":14,"relative_url":15,"author":16},"0ue2hz5mfx","Freeze a padlet","freeze-padlet-boards","Freeze padlets to stop all activity while keeping content accessible. Admins can toggle freeze on\u002Foff anytime.","\u003Cp>Ever wanted to stop all activity on your padlet without restricting access? If you're an admin for the padlet, you can freeze it!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Freezing padlets can prevent students from changing their posts after submission, prevent colleagues from changing their posts after a decision is made, lock down the padlet so that only admins can change it, etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>How does it work?\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>When you freeze a padlet, it prevents most changes from being made to that padlet. For example, posting, the ability to drag and drop posts, updating settings, etc. will no longer be available.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>New posts cannot be added\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Existing posts cannot be edited or deleted\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Comments and reactions will be disabled\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Settings cannot be modified\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Ch3>Freezing a padlet\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>To freeze a padlet, click the three-dot ellipsis button (\u003Cstrong>...\u003C\u002Fstrong>) at the top of the padlet > click \u003Cstrong>Freeze board\u002Fsandbox\u003C\u002Fstrong> > toggle \u003Cstrong>ON\u003C\u002Fstrong> the '\u003Cem>Freeze padlet?'\u003C\u002Fem> button\u003Cem>.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002F0ue2hz5mfx\u002F1742137770781\u002Fxnapper-2025-03-16-11-07-48.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>You will notice your padlet is now labeled \u003Cem>'\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>Frozen\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>'\u003C\u002Fem> while viewing it. This is located slightly above the title of the board.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"tip-callout\">To \u003Cu>schedule\u003C\u002Fu> a board to freeze \u003Cem>automatically\u003C\u002Fem> on a certain date\u002Ftime - use \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F73hqtn3q59-create-automations-to-freeze-your-padlet\" target=\"_blank\">Automations\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003Cbr\u002F>Note: Automations are currently not available for Sandbox.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">Keep in mind - if your board is frozen and you have been using \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F9l0pv8a2si-share-links\" target=\"_blank\">Breakout rooms\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fhwgf8e2f1y-submission-request-links\" target=\"_blank\">Submission forms\u003C\u002Fa>, those links will be disabled and deactivated. Once the board is unfrozen, the links will return to their previous state.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002F0ue2hz5mfx\u002F1707012019470\u002Fxnapper-2024-02-03-21-00-35.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch3>Unfreezing a padlet\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>If you decide to unfreeze your board, how do you do it? This is just as simple as turning it on! When \u003Cstrong>Freeze padlet\u003C\u002Fstrong> was turned \u003Cstrong>ON\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the \u003Cstrong>Settings\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>cog\u003C\u002Fstrong> (⚙️) turned into a snowflake (❄). Just click the snowflake icon at the top (❄️) > toggle the button \u003Cstrong>OFF\u003C\u002Fstrong> next to \u003Cem>'\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>Freeze padlet?\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>'\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">Only admins can freeze\u002Funfreeze a padlet.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ctable>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002F0ue2hz5mfx\u002F1772994717768\u002Fxnapper-2026-03-08-14-31-44.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002F0ue2hz5mfx\u002F1707011517828\u002Fxnapper-2024-02-03-20-52-14.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>FAQs\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>Can I set my board so that it freezes automatically in the future?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>Yes! Use our \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F73hqtn3q59-create-automations-to-freeze-your-padlet\" target=\"_blank\">Automations feature\u003C\u002Fa> to select a date and time for your board to freeze\u002Funfreeze.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>My padlet is frozen but I didn't do it. I tried to unfreeze it but it doesn't work. What do I do?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>All of your padlets may be frozen because you are over your padlet quota. You will need to delete some padlets until you are under your quota limit or \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fipwj9zeu99-upgrade-downgrade-account\" target=\"_blank\">upgrade your account\u003C\u002Fa> to allow room for more padlets.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>What happens to my scheduled posts if my board is frozen?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>Scheduled posts stay scheduled no matter what. If it is scheduled to post while the board is frozen, the post will be moved to your drafts.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>Do frozen padlets count toward my quota limit?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>Yes. If you are over your padlet quota limit, freezing your padlets will not allow you to make more. To move below your quota limit you will need to delete padlets or upgrade your account to allow more room for additional padlets.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>Can you trash frozen padlets?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>Sure can!\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>I need access to a frozen padlet that belongs to someone else. Is there anything I can do?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>If you still have access to the padlet and the creator has Remakes enabled - \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fh26fnou0dl-remake\" target=\"_blank\">Remake the padlet\u003C\u002Fa> onto your account to continue to use it.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>What is the difference between a Frozen padlet and one with Reader permissions?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>Freezing your padlet will disable features such as posting, editing and deleting content. If your \u003Cem>'Visitor permissions'\u003C\u002Fem> are set to \u003Cstrong>Reader\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cem>(with an unfrozen padlet)\u003C\u002Fem>, the user can still edit and delete anything they have previously posted \u003Cem>(\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>say, if your padlet was previously in\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>Writer\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>mode\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>)\u003C\u002Fem>.\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003Cbr\u002F>With \u003Cstrong>Reader\u003C\u002Fstrong> permissions, users cannot \u003Cem>create\u003C\u002Fem> posts but they can comment on posts. With a frozen padlet, they cannot.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>","tb8lfa31h8",true,"2026-03-08T18:39:00.417681Z","2026-03-09T01:02:37.665701Z","en","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F0ue2hz5mfx-freeze-padlet-boards",{"name":17,"email":18,"profile_image":19},"Rana Wilds","musicmama@wallwisher.com","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Fother\u002F1696432467941\u002Fimg-2298.jpeg",{"data":21},[22,28,34,40],{"id":23,"title":24,"description":25,"slug":26,"href":27},"00paz9nhzm","Remove a shared padlet","Remove unwanted shared padlets from your External folder by leaving them through your dashboard or the padlet itself.","how-do-i-remove-a-shared-padlet","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F00paz9nhzm-how-do-i-remove-a-shared-padlet",{"id":29,"title":30,"description":31,"slug":32,"href":33},"0segolmqqp","How do I layer posts using the Freeform format?","Control post stacking order by bringing posts to front or sending them to back using the three-dot menu.","how-do-i-layer-posts-on-freeform","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F0segolmqqp-how-do-i-layer-posts-on-freeform",{"id":35,"title":36,"description":37,"slug":38,"href":39},"21mfjn75un","Turn on Location Services for Padlet app on my computer","Enable location services for Padlet app on macOS (System Preferences > Security & Privacy) or Windows (Settings > Privacy > Location).","how-do-i-turn-on-location-services-on-my-computer","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F21mfjn75un-how-do-i-turn-on-location-services-on-my-computer",{"id":41,"title":42,"description":43,"slug":44,"href":45},"27gow0dbq7","Hide posts","Enable Content Moderation to manually approve posts before they become visible to others on your padlet.","how-can-i-hide-posts","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F27gow0dbq7-how-can-i-hide-posts"]