[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fCv_HDZrlwZrsw1pY6-qOYlJO_vS3YIo_Oy2G-q9-KAg":3,"related-articles-f5of9fy9lc-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},"f5of9fy9lc","Create a board from scratch","how-do-i-create-a-padlet","Create your first Padlet board: choose format, customize settings, add posts, and share with collaborators.","\u003Cp>Padlet = Collaboration made simple!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With a \u003Cem>pinch\u003C\u002Fem> of an idea + a \u003Cem>cup\u003C\u002Fem> of creativity... \u003Cem>(and maybe add in a\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>sprinkle\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>of genius)\u003C\u002Fem>... you get the world at your fingertips to create a beautiful masterpiece! And it's easy!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Ff5of9fy9lc\u002F1699489991862\u002Fxnapper-2023-11-08-19-33-11.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>So, how do you start this beautiful creation?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Create a board\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Ff5of9fy9lc\u002F1716735805894\u002Fxnapper-2024-05-26-11-01-55.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>\u003Col>\u003Cli>From your dashboard, click on the pink \u003Cstrong>+ Make\u003C\u002Fstrong> button in the upper-left corner of the screen.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Next, you have four options:\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Create a board from scratch \u003Cem>(using\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>Blank board\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cem>)\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Create using \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fw9yl61m88g-magic-padlet\" target=\"_blank\">AI recipes\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Use your own \u003Cstrong>Template\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cem>(if you've made any)\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Use one of the \u003Cstrong>R\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>ecipes\u003C\u002Fstrong> from the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F7izsx7s27o-gallery-templates\" target=\"_blank\">Gallery\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">For the simplicity of this article, we're going to create a board using \u003Cstrong>Blank\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>board\u003C\u002Fstrong>. To learn more about how to use a Gallery Template -> \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F7izsx7s27o-gallery-templates\" target=\"_blank\">Go here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Col>\u003Cli style=\"counter-increment:li 2\" start=\"3\">Click on \u003Cstrong>Blank\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>board\u003C\u002Fstrong> at the top of the \u003Cstrong>+ Make\u003C\u002Fstrong> page.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Ff5of9fy9lc\u002F1742576763834\u002Fxnapper-2025-03-21-13-05-26.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>\u003Col>\u003Cli style=\"counter-increment:li 3\" start=\"4\">After clicking \u003Cstrong>Blank\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>board\u003C\u002Fstrong>, your creation will begin! A new board will populate with a panel on the right where you can choose your \u003Cstrong>Title\u003C\u002Fstrong> and pick your \u003Cstrong>Format.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Ff5of9fy9lc\u002F1771973735864\u002Fxnapper-2026-02-24-17-45-40.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>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Col>\u003Cli style=\"counter-increment:li 4\" start=\"5\">Click \u003Cstrong>Done\u003C\u002Fstrong>!\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">If you're not sure which format to choose - don't stress! You can always \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fsja2tkalul-change-the-format-of-a-padlet\" target=\"_blank\">change your format\u003C\u002Fa> at any time without losing your content.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Customize your board\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Ch4>Share panel\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Click on the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F6i3to6p2ju-share-menu\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>Share\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> arrow in the top right corner of your board to choose your \u003Cem>'Permissions'\u003C\u002Fem> and \u003Cem>'Privacy options'\u003C\u002Fem> settings.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cu>Permissions\u003C\u002Fu> - Select the drop-down menu to choose how users can collaborate with you. Pick between \u003Cstrong>Reader\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Writer\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cem>[default]\u003C\u002Fem>, \u003Cstrong>Commenter\u003C\u002Fstrong>, or \u003Cstrong>Moderator\u003C\u002Fstrong> permissions -- or have \u003Cstrong>No access\u003C\u002Fstrong> to your board at all.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cu>P\u003C\u002Fu>\u003Cu>rivacy options\u003C\u002Fu> - We provide many options so you can make your content as public or as private as you want.\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Require password\u003C\u002Fstrong> - Require users to enter a pre-set password to access the padlet\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Require visitors to log in\u003C\u002Fstrong> - Require users to log into a Padlet account before gaining access\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Publish to profile and web\u003C\u002Fstrong> - Make the padlet public and searchable\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>Learn more about privacy and permissions options \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fzwbvogdu7a-privacy-and-permission-settings\" target=\"_blank\">here.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Ff5of9fy9lc\u002F1771973894462\u002Fxnapper-2026-02-24-18-03-38.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>\u003Ch4>Settings menu\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Click on the \u003Cstrong>Settings\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>cog\u003C\u002Fstrong> icon (⚙️) to bring up the Settings menu. Here you can \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fqf8y4dj954-wallpapers\" target=\"_blank\">change your wallpaper\u003C\u002Fa>, update your profile icon and customize how your posts are added and displayed on the board. \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F8713enefe4-padlet-settings\" target=\"_blank\">Click here\u003C\u002Fa> to see the many options you have to make your board unique to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">The \u003Cstrong>Settings\u003C\u002Fstrong> menu is also where you can change the \u003Cstrong>Format\u003C\u002Fstrong> or \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F4hhcm0aujp-sections\" target=\"_blank\">add sections\u003C\u002Fa> to make things more organized.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch4>Make a post\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>At this point, you have a lonely, empty board. \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F7hwq09wbop-how-to-add-a-post-to-a-padlet\" target=\"_blank\">So start posting!\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"tip-callout\">Learn the many different ways to add content to your board \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F7hwq09wbop-how-to-add-a-post-to-a-padlet\" target=\"_blank\">here\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch4>Share your masterpiece\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Send your work to the world \u003Cem>(or just a few friends).\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Within the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Ftypfdby7fn-how-to-share-or-publish-a-padlet\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>Share\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> menu, there are numerous options for sharing your work with others. Export your padlet, present your content as a \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fn7c1hy65t4-slideshow\" target=\"_blank\">Slideshow\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cem>(no extra work required)\u003C\u002Fem>, share a QR code, or choose one of the other options!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Ff5of9fy9lc\u002F1742508179810\u002Fxnapper-2025-03-20-17-59-29.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 can also \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Foatz39gmhx-how-do-i-people-to-my-padlet\" target=\"_blank\">Add a collaborator\u003C\u002Fa>. Simply search users by username or email address within the \u003Cem>'Add a collaborator'\u003C\u002Fem> field > click \u003Cstrong>Invite\u003C\u002Fstrong> > and assign individual permissions for each.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>","tb8lfa31h8",true,"2026-03-02T00:34:51.9389Z","2026-03-03T02:09:53.127026Z","en","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Ff5of9fy9lc-how-do-i-create-a-padlet",{"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},"0ue2hz5mfx","Freeze a padlet","Freeze padlets to stop all activity while keeping content accessible. Admins can toggle freeze on\u002Foff anytime.","freeze-padlet-boards","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F0ue2hz5mfx-freeze-padlet-boards",{"id":41,"title":42,"description":43,"slug":44,"href":45},"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"]