Start or open a Google Jamboard while in a meeting. A Jamboard is a virtual dry erase board where you can brainstorm ideas live with others.
Important:You can only start or open a Jamboard during a Meet call if you joined the call on a computer. Meeting participants on a mobile device or tablet will get a link to a Jamboard file and be directed to the Jamboard app.
Start or open a Jamboard in a meeting
- Start or Join a meeting.
- At the bottom right, click Activities
Whiteboarding.
- Select an option:
- To create a new Jamboard: Click Start a new whiteboard.
- To open an existing Jamboard from your drive, shared drives, or computer: Click Choose from Drive.
Tip:The Jamboard file will open in a new tab and a link is shared automatically via the in-call chat.
Start or open a meeting in Jamboard
Start a meeting from Jamboard- On your computer, open Jamboard .
- At the top right, click Meet Start a new meeting.
- Jamboard and Meet participants display side by side in the same window or tab.
- Jamboard and Meet participants display side by side in the same window or tab.
- To share your presentation, in the right panel, click Present all
.
- To no longer share, at the bottom right, click Stop presenting.
- To share the meeting link, click Copy joining info.
- To leave, at the bottom right, click Leave call
.
- On your computer, open Jamboard .
- At the top right, click Meet.
- To join a scheduled meeting, click the meeting name.
- To join with a code, click Use a meeting codeEnter a code.
- Join the meeting.
- To join and not share your Jamboard, click Join the meeting. You can't present or change other participants' views in this setting.
- To join and share your Jamboard, click Just present this tab.
- Important:You can't change the presentation tab in Jamboard. To switch between tabs while you share, present from Google Meet .
- Tip: If your meeting is in another tab, in your Jamboard click Bring the meeting here.
- Jamboard and Meet participants display side by side in the same window or tab.
- To stop your presentation, at the bottom right, click Stop presenting.
Understand Jamboard access permissions
- Participants on the calendar invite and in the same organizationas the Jamboard host are automatically given edit access to the Jamboard once shared.
Important:If you're a Google Workspace for Education user, participants are given view-only access by default. You'll need to grant them edit access to the Jamboard .
- Participants not on the calendar invite but in the same organizationas the Jamboard host are automatically given edit access if the Jamboard is shared after they’ve joined the meeting.
Important:You’ll need to give access to any participants who join the meeting after the Jamboard is shared.
- Participants from a different organizationthan the Jamboard host need to be given access. Open the Jam file > click Share type in the email addresses click Done.
