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title: "About Board Settings"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.iobeya.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# About Board Settings

The board settings panel lets you manage parameters for your board. Find out here in this article how to set up your board.

> [!WARNING]
> Warning:
> 
> To access the board settings panel, you need to be assigned the permissions to set up a board.

You can access the board settings panel in 2 ways:

1. When you add a board to your room, click the board.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e61a3dcb-bae0-4a4f-820c-85b0f6ef7f3c/Images/Documentation/GS - board setting 2.png)
2. Click the **Settings icon** located in the top bar actions of your board.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e61a3dcb-bae0-4a4f-820c-85b0f6ef7f3c/Images/Documentation/GS - board setting 1.png)

From the **board settings**, feel free to:

- rename your board,
- duplicate your board,
- resize your board. See the [iObeya board size chart](/product/docs/about-board-settings#about-board-size-chart) to find out more.
- integrate data to your board: integration data allows to add contaxt and target your rooms, board and elements when you integrate iObeya with other tools.
- delete your board,
- [share your board](/product/docs/about-board-settings#sharing-a-board-with-another-room),
- download the board in ZIP format,
- display information about the board,
- [switch a single board to read-only mode](/product/docs/about-board-settings#switching-a-single-board-to-readonly-mode),
- select a [board background](/product/docs/about-board-settings#about-board-background) from our catalog,
- [make your own customized background in any format](/product/docs/about-board-settings#creating-a-custom-board-background).

## About Board Background

iObeya gives you access to more than 150 visual board templates ready to use for your teams for free.

From your board's top bar, click the **Settings** icon > **Board backgrounds catalog** to access it.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e61a3dcb-bae0-4a4f-820c-85b0f6ef7f3c/Images/Documentation/GS - background catalog.png)

Here is a list of boards where you can use board background:

- **Whiteboard,**
- **Jira board,**
- **QCD board,**
- **Azure board.**

See [Adding a Board to your Room](/product/docs/adding-a-board-to-your-room) to find out more.

### Creating a Custom Board Background

To create a custom board background:

1. Download guidelines.

**From your room**

  1. Click **Configure the room**.
  2. Click the board you want to modify.
  3. From the Contextual menu, in the board background section, click **Download guidelines** > **Download (ZIP)**.

**From your board**

  1. From your board's top bar, click the **Settings** icon**.**
  2. Click **Download guidelines** > **Download(ZIP)**.
2. Create background with PowerPoint.
  1. Open a PowerPoint file with the same size as your board. See [About custom board background formats](/product/docs/about-board-settings#about-custom-board-background-formats) for reference.
  2. Use the different assets to create your own board background.
  3. Save your board background as a PNG file for better quality.

> [!TIP]
> Tip:
> 
> To get high resolution board backgrounds from PowerPoint:
> 
> 1. From the **Save as** menu, select the PNG format file type.
> 2. Click **More options**.
> 3. Click **Tools > Compress images**.
> 4. Select High fidelity or the highest option available.

#### About Custom Board Background formats

| Format | Size in cm | Size in px | PowerPoint export in px | Size limit in iObeya |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A4-2A0 | 26,88 x 19,2 | 5040 x 3600 | 3072 x 2194 | 5040 x 3600 |
| 3A0 | 40,37 x 19,2 | 7560 x 3600 | 3072 x 1463 | 7560 x 3600 |
| 4A0 | 53,85 x 19,2 | 10080 x 3600 | 3072 x 1097 | 7560 x 2700 |
| 5A0 | 67,33 x 19,2 | 12600 x 3600 | 3072 x 878 | 7560 x 2160 |
| Double 3A0 | 40,37 x 38,94 | 7560 x 7300 | 3072 x 2966 | 7560 x 7300 |
| Double 4A0 | 53,85 x 38,94 | 10080 x 7300 | 3072 x 2225 | 7560 x 5475 |
| Double 5A0 | 67,33 x 38,94 | 12600 x 7300 | 3072 x 1780 | 7560 x 4380 |

### Using your Custom Board Background

To use your custom board background:

**From your room**

1. Click **Configure the room**.
2. Click the board you want to modify.
3. From the [contextual menu](/product/docs/about-contextual-menu-actions), in the Board background section, either click:
  1. **Board background catalog** to use a predefined board background template,

or
  2. **Custom image** to import an image or a custom board background.
4. Select a board background.
5. Click **Done**.

**From your board**

1. From your board's top bar, click the **Settings** icon.
2. In the Board background section, either click:
  1. **Board background catalog** to use a predefined board background template,

or
  2. **Custom image** to import an image or a custom board background.
3. Select a board background.
4. Click **Done**.

> [!TIP]
> Tips:
> 
> For board formats bigger than 3A0, click **Custom image** to add your board background as a background image.
> 
> To get a better quality:
> 
> - Image Quality: Use high-resolution images to ensure clarity.
> - Aspect Ratio: Match the aspect ratio of your image to the board to prevent stretching or squishing. See [About custom board background formats](/product/docs/about-board-settings#about-custom-board-background-formats) for reference.
> - Design Elements: Keep important elements away from the edges to avoid them being cut off.

### About Board Size Chart

Find out the lists the different board formats available in iObeya and their size in millimeters, inches and pixels:

#### Landscape

| Format | A4 | A3 | A2 | A1 | A0 | 2A0 | 3A0 | 4A0 | 5A0 | Double 3A0 | Double 4A0 | Double 5A0 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **mm** | 300 x 210 | 420 x 300 | 594 x 424 | 841 x 600 | 1200 x 840 | 1778 x 1270 | 2667 x 1270 | 3556 x 1270 | 4445 x 1270 | 2667 x 2575.3 | 3556 x 2575.3 | 4445 x 2575.3 |
| **inch** | 11.8 x 8.2 | 16.5 x 11.8 | 23.3 x 16.6 | 33.1 x 23.6 | 47.2 x 33.0 | 70.0 x 50.0 | 105.0 x 50.0 | 140.0 x 50.0 | 175.0 x 50.0 | 105.0 x 101.39 | 140.0 x 101.39 | 175.0 x 101.39 |
| **px** | 850 x 595 | 1190 x 850 | 1683 x 1201 | 2383 x 1700 | 3401 x 2381 | 5040 x 3600 | 7560 x 3600 | 10080 x 3600 | 12600 x 3600 | 7560 x 7300 | 10080 x 7300 | 12600 x 7300 |

#### Portrait

| Format | A4 | A3 | A2 | A1 | A0 | 2A0 | 3A0 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **mm** | 210 x 300 | 300 x 420 | 424 x 594 | 600 x 841 | 840 x 1200 | 1270 x 1778 | 1270 x 2667 |
| **inch** | 8.2 x 11.8 | 11.8 x 16.5 | 16.6 x 23.3 | 23.6 x 33.1 | 33.0 x 47.2 | 50.0 x 70.0 | 50.0 x 105.0 |
| **px** | 595 x 850 | 850 x 1190 | 1201 x 1683 | 1700 x 2383 | 2381 x 3401 | 3600 x 5040 | 3600 x 7560 |

#### Number of elements by board

| Format | A4 | A3 | A2 | A1 | A0 | 2A0 | 3A0 | 4A0 | 5A0 | Double 3A0 | Double 4A0 | Double 5A0 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **small note** | 5 x 6 | 8 x 8 | 11 x 12 | 16 x 17 | 22 x 24 | 32 x 34 | 48 x 34 | 64 x 34 | 80 x 34 | 48 x 68 | 64 x 68 | 80 x 68 |
| **medium note** | 5 x 4 | 8 x 5 | 11 x 8 | 16 x 11 | 22 x 16 | 32 x 22 | 48 x 22 | 64 x 22 | 80 x 34 | 48 x 48 | 64 x 48 | 80 x 48 |
| **large note** | 2 x 2 | 3 x 3 | 4 x 5 | 6 x 7 | 9 x 10 | 12 x 15 | 19 x 15 | 25 x 15 | 31 x 15 | 19 x 30 | 25 x 30 | 31 x 30 |
| **large card** | 2 x 2 | 3 x 2 | 4 x 5 | 6 x 5 | 9 x 8 | 12 x 11 | 19 x 11 | 25 x 11 | 31 x 11 | 19 x 22 | 25 x 22 | 31 x 22 |

## Switching a Single Board to Read-only Mode

As a Room administrator, you can define access restrictions for your boards, preventing any edits or changes by users who do not have edit permissions:

1. Click the **Settings** icon located in the top bar actions of your board.
2. Switch **Read only** on.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e61a3dcb-bae0-4a4f-820c-85b0f6ef7f3c/Images/Documentation/GS - read only.png)

The board remains visible to all team members, but they are not able to modify its content.

You can enable / disable this option at any time using the same procedure.

#### Switching all your Boards to Read-only Mode

From your room view, click the **Settings** icon > **Lock board editing** > **Read-only.**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e61a3dcb-bae0-4a4f-820c-85b0f6ef7f3c/Images/Documentation/GS - read only room.png)

## Exporting and Importing Boards

You can save a board with all its characteristics onto your computer and retrieve a board previously used in any iObeya room.

#### Exporting Boards

Download a board:

1. Directly from a current board.

In the board configuration menu, select **Download the board** > **Download (ZIP)**.

The download process is launched in the download center of your web browser.
2. From **Configure the room** of your room view.

In the board’s contextual menu, select **Download the board** > **Download (ZIP)**.

The download process is launched in the download center of your web browser.

The downloaded ZIP file contains all board content, the dock tools as well as the board parameters (format, board background, editing rights).

#### Importing Boards

From your room view:

1. Click **Configure the room** > **Import** in the dock.
2. Drag and drop the Board to the wall.
3. Click **Choose a board (ZIP)**.
4. From your computer, select a ZIP file corresponding to an iObeya board.

You can also import a board directly from your computer’s documents. In **Configure the room** mode, just drag and drop your ZIP file into your room.

The board is inserted onto your wall, including all of its characteristics.

## Making a Board “Public”

In iObeya, making a board “public” allows to share it with a wider audience than the room’s team members.

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> - A Platform administrator can set a room to “public”, allowing you to share information with a wider audience than just the room's team members.
> - By default rooms and boards are private and require manual actions to be made “public”. See [Managing Domains and Rooms](https://center.iobeya.com/wp-content/uploads/doc/master-administration-guide/html/en/administration-guide/managing-domains-rooms.html#creating-a-new-domain) to find out more.

To make a board “public”:

1. From your room view, click **Configure the room.**
2. Click the board you want to make public.
3. Click **More actions**.

![GS - making a board public - 1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/e61a3dcb-bae0-4a4f-820c-85b0f6ef7f3c/Images/Documentation/GS%20-%20making%20a%20board%20public%20-%201.png)
4. Switch **Public** on.

![GS - making a board public 2.png](https://cdn.document360.io/e61a3dcb-bae0-4a4f-820c-85b0f6ef7f3c/Images/Documentation/GS%20-%20making%20a%20board%20public%202.png)

Your board is currently public.

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> A public board remains viewable to:
> 
> - all team members,
> - any users that can access the domain to which the room belongs.

> [!WARNING]
> Warning:
> 
> Only room’s team members with editing permissions can edit the public board.

## Sharing a Board with Another Room

In iObeya, collaboration across different teams or rooms is essential for seamless communication and effective workflow management. One of the key features that enhances this collaboration is the ability to share a board with another room.

To share a board with another room:

![Sharing a board.gif](https://cdn.document360.io/e61a3dcb-bae0-4a4f-820c-85b0f6ef7f3c/Images/Documentation/Sharing%20a%20board.gif)

1. From your room view, click **Configure the room**.
2. Click the board you want to share.
3. Click **More actions** > **Share this board** > **Share with an Administrator**.
4. Enter the name of a user with Room Administrator permissions and then click the magnifying glass to find the user.
5. Select a user, grant read-only or read/write permissions and then click **Share**.

Your board is shared.

![GS - sharing a board 1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/e61a3dcb-bae0-4a4f-820c-85b0f6ef7f3c/Images/Documentation/GS%20-%20sharing%20a%20board%201.png)

Repeat this step to add several recipients if required.

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> - A board can be shared multiple times with a user. This Shared board can be used in multiple rooms.

> [!WARNING]
> Warning:
> 
> The owner of a source board is the only one who can share the board.

You can verify the status of the board that you have already chosen to share:

1. From your room view, click **Configure the room**.
2. Click the board once to open its contextual menu.
3. Click **More actions** > **Share this board**.

From the Sharing management screen, you can see if the sharing proposal has been accepted, and which room it has been added to or whether the proposal was refused.

![GS - sharing a board 1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/e61a3dcb-bae0-4a4f-820c-85b0f6ef7f3c/Images/Documentation/GS%20-%20sharing%20a%20board%201.png)

### Retrieving a Shared Board

The selected Room Administrators receive a sharing notification when they sign into iObeya.

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> In the Notification center, a message informs you that one or more boards have been shared with you.![GS - retrieving a shared board notification.png](https://cdn.document360.io/e61a3dcb-bae0-4a4f-820c-85b0f6ef7f3c/Images/Documentation/GS%20-%20retrieving%20a%20shared%20board%20notification.png)

Your board is now shared with one or more Room Administrators. If the shared board is edited, the original board is also edited. You can also receive a board, in other words, be the recipient of board sharing.

To retrieve a shared board:

![Retrieving a shared board.gif](https://cdn.document360.io/e61a3dcb-bae0-4a4f-820c-85b0f6ef7f3c/Images/Documentation/Retrieving%20a%20shared%20board.gif)

1. Go to the room to which you want to add the shared board.
2. Click **Configure the room**.

The board is displayed in the Sharing proposals section of the dock.

You can use this shared board at any time by dragging and dropping it on to your wall, in the same way as with a blank board or a template.

If you need to use this board in several rooms, you need to ask the Board owner to share it with you as many times as required.

> [!TIP]
> Tip:
> 
> You may need to configure the utilities in the room settings to use some tools of the shared board in the destination room.

### Configuring a Shared Board

From the **Room configuration**, you can only rename the shared board.

> [!WARNING]
> Warning:
> 
> - You can only edit Dock and Parameters of a shared board from the source board.
> - You cannot launch brainstorming and voting session from the shared board.

### Refusing the Sharing Proposal

To refuse the sharing proposal:

![GS - Refusing the sharing proposal.png](https://cdn.document360.io/e61a3dcb-bae0-4a4f-820c-85b0f6ef7f3c/Images/Documentation/GS%20-%20Refusing%20the%20sharing%20proposal.png)

1. From the **room configuration**, click the **Sharing proposals** folder.
2. Click the shared board.
3. Click **Refuse** > **Delete**.

The shared board is refused and no longer displayed in the **Sharing proposals** folder.

### Editing the Shared Board

> [!WARNING]
> Warning:
> 
> You need read/write permissions to edit a shared board. If not, you can only access the board in read-only mode.

To edit the shared board:

1. From your room, access the shared board.
2. Click **Edit this shared board** at the bottom of the screen.

![GS - editing the shared board.png](https://cdn.document360.io/e61a3dcb-bae0-4a4f-820c-85b0f6ef7f3c/Images/Documentation/GS%20-%20editing%20the%20shared%20board.png)

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> All modifications made on a shared board are applied to the original board, and conversely.

User with elevated permissions responsible for managing and configuring a specific room. This role includes tasks such as adding or removing boards, managing users' access and permissions within the room, customizing the room’s layout, and standardizing visual management practices. The room administrator ensures that the team uses visual management in accordance with established guidelines and best practices.

User with the highest level of access and control within the platform. This role is responsible for managing the entire platform, including configuring settings, managing users and permissions, organizing rooms and domains. The platform administrator oversees all administrative tasks and maintains the overall integrity of the organization's iObeya instance.

Board that is made accessible to multiple users or teams within the platform by sharing a copy with other room administrators. It allows for collaboration across different rooms by enabling users to view, edit, and contribute to the board’s content, fostering cross-functional teamwork.

Request initiated by a room administrator to share a board with another administrator. The receiving room's administrator can accept or decline the shared board, facilitating controlled collaboration between different teams or projects within the platform.

Room administrator that has created a board or sent a shared board.