Boards
A board is the workspace. Everything else lives inside one.
Create a board
A board is a wall you collect posts on. It needs a title, a layout and a privacy level — all changeable later.
- 1From the dashboard, click "New board".
- 2Write a clear title, and a short description if you like.
- 3Pick a layout (start with Wall if unsure).
- 4Choose privacy: Private means you and invited members only.
- 5Click "Create" and the board opens.
Example: A science teacher creates "Term 1 experiments" as a Wall board set to Invite only, then invites her class.
Privacy levels
Four levels decide who can open the board. Change it any time from Appearance.
- 1Private: you and invited members only — the default and safest.
- 2Public: anyone with the link can read it without signing in.
- 3Password protected: the visitor needs both the link and a password.
- 4Invite only: named people you invite by email.
Example: A gallery of student work is made Public so parents can view it from one link, while the marks board stays Private.
Cover image and appearance
The Appearance button controls the cover image, background, title and description.
- 1Open the board and click "Appearance".
- 2Click "Upload a cover image" and pick a file.
- 3Or choose a ready-made gradient from the Background row.
- 4Adjust the title or description, then Save.
Example: A chemistry lab photo as the cover makes the board easy to spot among the others.
Share link
The Share button copies the board URL. Whoever opens it still needs access under the privacy level.
- 1Click "Share" in the board header.
- 2On the Share link tab, click copy.
- 3Paste it into your class group or an email.
Example: You copy the link into the class WhatsApp group and students open the board instantly.
QR code
A code a phone camera reads to open the board — very practical in a room.
- 1Click "Share", then the QR code tab.
- 2Click "Save" to download it as an image.
- 3Show it on the class screen or print it.
- 4Students point their cameras at it and the board opens.
Example: You project the code at the start of the lesson and thirty students are in the board within a second.
Members and roles
Three roles: Viewer reads, Contributor posts, Editor posts and moderates.
- 1Click "Share", then the Invite tab.
- 2Choose the role first.
- 3Type a name or email; registered people appear as you type.
- 4Click "Invite" next to the right person.
- 5They join only after accepting from their Invitations page.
Example: You invite a teaching assistant as Editor to help moderate, and students as Contributors so they can only post.
Layouts
Six ways to show the same posts. Switching loses nothing.
Wall
Flowing cards of varying height that fill the space automatically.
- 1Pick it when creating the board, or change it later.
- 2Post freely; the cards arrange themselves.
Example: Brainstorm: "Write one idea about pollution" and each student fills a card.
Columns
Vertical lanes that cards move between, like a task board.
- 1Create the board with the Columns layout.
- 2Three lanes are ready: To do, Doing, Done.
- 3Post the card into the right lane.
Example: Group project: each group moves its task from Doing to Done, so progress is visible at a glance.
Grid
Equal-sized cards in a regular grid — best for images.
- 1Choose Grid when creating.
- 2Upload images and they appear at a uniform size.
Example: An art gallery: every student uploads a photo of their work and it displays like a real exhibition.
Timeline
Posts ordered by date along a vertical line.
- 1Choose Timeline.
- 2Post in the order you want it read.
Example: History lesson: each student adds one event and the full sequence appears.
Free canvas
An open surface where you drag each card anywhere; the position is saved for everyone.
- 1Create the board with the Free canvas layout.
- 2Post cards as usual.
- 3Drag any card with the mouse or your finger.
- 4The position saves automatically and others see it live.
Example: Mind map: you place "Respiration" in the middle and students arrange their cards around it in branches.
Map
Cards grouped as places, for trips and geography.
- 1Choose Map when creating.
- 2Create one card per place.
Example: School trip: a card for each stop, with photos and student notes.
Posts
A post is one card. Pick its type from the row of buttons in the composer.
Text post
A title and body. Line breaks become paragraphs, and the content is cleaned of unsafe markup before storage.
- 1Click "Add a post".
- 2Leave the type on Text.
- 3Write a title (optional) and the body.
- 4Pick a card colour to group related cards.
- 5Click "Publish".
Example: A student writes "Hypothesis: oil is lighter than water" and picks blue to mark hypotheses apart from results.
Images and files
Upload images, PDFs, Word or PowerPoint. Images show inside the card; other files download.
- 1Click "Add a post", then Image or File.
- 2Click "Attach a file" and choose it.
- 3Wait for the upload to finish (the filename appears).
- 4Click "Publish".
Example: Each student uploads a photo of their experiment and it shows inside the card with no download needed.
Audio
Attach a recording and it plays inline with a standard player.
- 1Click "Add a post", then Audio.
- 2Attach the audio file.
- 3Publish — a player appears in the card.
Example: English lesson: each student records their reading of a passage for you to listen to and mark.
Links and embeds
Paste any URL. YouTube, Vimeo, Spotify and Google Maps embed as players inside the card.
- 1Click "Add a post", then Link.
- 2Paste the URL.
- 3Click "Publish".
Example: You paste a YouTube video about digestion and it plays inside the board.
Poll
A question with two to ten options. Results appear as percentages the moment someone votes.
- 1Click "Add a post", then Poll.
- 2Write the question in the title field.
- 3Fill the options; click Create to add more.
- 4Click "Publish".
- 5Everyone taps their choice and the bars update immediately.
Example: You ask "Which topic next lesson?" with three options and know the class preference in a minute.
Reactions, comments, pinning
Anyone who can see the board can react and comment. Moderators can pin a post to the top.
- 1Tap the heart to react.
- 2Tap the comment icon to open the thread and write.
- 3From the three-dot menu, choose "Pin to top" for an important post.
- 4The same menu deletes your own post or comment.
Example: You pin the "Assignment instructions" post so it is the first thing every student sees.
Mark a post as doneNew
A tick that dims the card and strikes through its title — anyone who can post can use it.
- 1Press the circle at the start of a card’s header.
- 2The card dims and its title gets struck through.
- 3Press "Hide completed" in the toolbar to see only what’s left.
Example: A to-do column where finished tasks fade instead of needing to be deleted.
Edit a comment you wroteNew
Fix your own comment; it is marked "edited" once you do.
- 1Find your comment and press the pencil icon beside it.
- 2Change the text and press the check mark to save.
- 3Only you can edit your own comment — a moderator can delete it, not rewrite it.
Example: Fixing a typo in a comment two minutes after posting it.
Auto-format and spell-check (free, offline)New
One button that structures plain typed text and fixes obvious lowercase English typos — no external AI, nothing sent anywhere.
- 1Type or paste plain text into a post.
- 2Press "Auto-format" in the toolbar.
- 3A short first line becomes a heading, "-" and "1." lines become real lists, and common English typos are corrected.
Example: A pasted paragraph with a rough list turns into a clean heading plus a proper bulleted list.
Working with columns
Everything about arranging cards on a Columns board.
Reorder cards within a columnNew
Drag a card and drop it directly onto another — it lands exactly where you dropped it, before or after.
- 1Press and hold a card, then drag it up or down within the same column.
- 2Drop it on top of another card to place it right there.
Example: Swapping the order of two cards so the more urgent one shows first.
Move a card to another columnNew
Drag it across, or pick the column by name from the card’s edit screen — useful when the target column is far down the board.
- 1Quick way: drag the card into the column you want.
- 2Dragging near the top or bottom of the screen scrolls the page automatically.
- 3Or open the card, press Edit, and choose the column from the dropdown.
Example: Moving a finished task from "In progress" to "Done" without a long drag across a tall board.
Add a cover image to a columnNew
A banner across the top of a lane, like a cover photo.
- 1Press the picture icon in the column’s header.
- 2Choose an image — it appears above the column title.
- 3Upload a different one any time to replace it.
Example: A subject icon at the top of each column on a multi-subject planning board.
Working together
Boards update live for everyone who has them open.
Who is here
A side panel listing everyone viewing the board right now, each with a green dot.
- 1Open any board.
- 2Look at the "Who is here" panel.
Example: You see twelve students working on the board, so you know the lesson is running as planned.
Chat
Three kinds: a chat inside each board, one inside each classroom, and a community room for everyone.
- 1In a board: the chat sits under the presence panel.
- 2In a classroom: the Chat tab.
- 3Community: "Chat" in the sidebar.
- 4Type and send — it reaches everyone instantly.
- 5Hover your own message and click the bin to delete it.
Example: During group work a student asks "hypothesis or result?" and you answer in the board chat without stopping the lesson.
Invitations
Nobody is added to a board against their will — an invitation waits for their answer.
- 1The invitation appears on the recipient's Invitations page, with a counter in the sidebar.
- 2They see the board name, who invited them and the role.
- 3They click Accept to join, or Decline.
- 4Invitations expire after thirty days.
Example: You invite twenty-five students at once and the Share dialog shows who accepted and who has not replied.
Search
The top bar searches boards, posts and people together.
- 1Type a word in the search bar.
- 2Press Enter.
- 3Results appear grouped: boards, posts, people.
Example: You search "respiration" and find the board and every post that mentions it without browsing.
Classrooms
A classroom holds students, boards and assignments in one place.
Create a classroom
You are the teacher and owner. Each classroom gets a unique join code.
- 1Choose "Classrooms" in the sidebar.
- 2Click "New classroom".
- 3Write the name and a short description.
- 4Click Create; the join code appears on the classroom page.
Example: You create "Year 8 Science" and a code such as R46XPG is generated for the students.
Students join
Two ways: the join code, or adding them by email.
- 1Give students the code; they open Classrooms, then "Join code", and type it.
- 2Or from the classroom, Students tab, "Add student" with their registered email.
- 3You can generate a new code at any time; the old one stops working.
- 4A member can leave whenever they like, and can never delete the classroom.
Example: You write the code on the board and the whole class joins within a minute, with no individual invitations.
Attach a board
A board created inside the classroom automatically includes every student as a Contributor.
- 1Open the classroom, Boards tab.
- 2Click "Add a board".
- 3Write the title and choose the layout.
- 4Click Create — no invitations needed.
Example: You create "Week 3 homework" inside the classroom and students find it ready without any invitation.
Create an assignment
An assignment is tied to one of the classroom boards, with a due date and a maximum score.
- 1Open the classroom, Assignments tab.
- 2Click "New assignment".
- 3Write the title and instructions.
- 4Choose the board students will post to.
- 5Set the due date and maximum score, then Create.
- 6Every student in the class gets a notification.
Example: "Write a paragraph on the water cycle" on the class board, due Thursday, out of 20.
Submitting and grading
Students submit; you record the score and feedback. Students can never edit the assignment itself.
- 1The student posts their work, then clicks "Submit" on the assignment card.
- 2They can withdraw the submission while it is still ungraded.
- 3You see the list of submissions under the assignment.
- 4Type the score and a note next to the name, then click "Grade".
- 5The student is notified and their submission locks.
Example: You see 18 of 25 submitted, grade them one by one and leave each a short note.
Exam mode (private submissions)
An optional switch that stops students seeing each other's work, to prevent copying. You still see everything.
- 1Open the assignment board, then Appearance.
- 2Turn on "Private submissions (exam mode)".
- 3Save — each student now sees only their own posts.
- 4Turn it off after grading so the class can learn from each other.
Example: During a short test you switch it on so nobody copies, then switch it off afterwards so students can read the best answers.
Grade with a rubricNew
Break the mark into criteria instead of one overall number — the total is worked out for you.
- 1While creating an assignment, turn on "Grade with a rubric".
- 2Add a criterion, name it, and set its maximum points.
- 3Repeat for each thing you want scored separately.
- 4While grading, enter points per criterion instead of one score.
Example: A writing task graded on Content (10), Grammar (5) and Structure (5) instead of one mark out of 20.
Grade a whole class from one screenNew
One student at a time, with next/previous, instead of a long scrolling list of submissions.
- 1Open the assignment and press "Grade one by one".
- 2It jumps straight to the first ungraded student.
- 3Enter the score or rubric points, write feedback, and press "Save and next".
Example: Thirty submissions graded back-to-back without hunting for the next ungraded row.
Save and reuse grading commentsNew
Type a comment once, save it, and drop it into feedback with one tap whenever the same mistake comes up again.
- 1While grading, type a comment and press "Save this comment".
- 2It appears as a small button under the feedback box from then on.
- 3The comments used most often float to the top over time.
Example: "Remember to show your working" saved once, reused for every student who forgot it.
Accept late work, with or without a penaltyNew
Decided once, when you set the assignment.
- 1While creating the assignment, choose whether late submissions are accepted.
- 2If accepted, optionally set a percentage deducted per day late.
- 3The penalty is applied automatically when you grade.
- 4Students who have not submitted get an automatic reminder a day before the deadline.
Example: Work is accepted up to three days late at a 10% deduction per day.
See who has gone quietNew
A report sorted by whoever has been inactive longest — useful before a parents’ meeting.
- 1Open the classroom and press "Engagement report".
- 2Each student shows their last active date, posts made, and assignments submitted.
- 3Anyone quiet for 21+ days is flagged and listed first.
Example: Three students who have not opened the app in a month, spotted before the term ends.
Give a parent read-only accessNew
A guardian sees grades and progress; they can never post, comment or change anything.
- 1Open the classroom, Students tab.
- 2Press the link icon next to the student and type the parent’s email.
- 3An account is created if needed, with a one-time password for you to hand over.
- 4The parent signs in to their own read-only page listing every linked child.
Example: A parent checks their child’s grades from home without ever touching the classroom itself.
Group several teachers under one schoolNew
One place to see every classroom across every teacher, instead of visiting each one separately.
- 1Press "Schools" in the sidebar, then "Create a school".
- 2Inside the school, press "Add a teacher" and type their email.
- 3Any classroom that teacher creates from then on belongs to the school automatically.
Example: A department head sees all five teachers’ classrooms from one page.
Live quiz (everyone together)
The whole class answers the same question at the same moment, with a countdown and a live leaderboard.
Run a live quizNew
Only single-choice, multiple-choice and true/false questions play live — short-answer and essay questions are left out of the round.
- 1Open any exam’s card and press "Go live".
- 2Share the join code or QR code with students.
- 3Press "Start" once enough have joined.
- 4Press "Reveal answer" once most have answered, then "Next question".
- 5Final scores save to the gradebook automatically if the quiz is linked to an assignment.
Example: A 10-question review round the whole class plays together in the last five minutes of class.
Join a live quizNew
Faster correct answers score more points, so speed matters as well as accuracy.
- 1Press "Join a live quiz" in the sidebar.
- 2Type the code the teacher is showing, and press Join.
- 3Wait for the teacher to start — each question appears with a countdown.
Example: Racing classmates to answer first, with the score to show for it.
Your account
Settings that are yours alone.
Profile picture
Your picture appears next to your name everywhere: posts, comments, chat and the presence list.
- 1Open "Profile" from the sidebar.
- 2Click Edit next to the picture.
- 3Choose an image — it saves immediately.
Example: Your picture lets students tell your posts from theirs at a glance.
Change your password
From the profile page. Changing it signs you out on other devices.
- 1Open "Profile".
- 2Scroll to the Password section.
- 3Enter the current password, then the new one twice.
- 4Click "Change password".
Example: You change it after using your account on the shared classroom computer.
Trash
Everything you delete waits four days, recoverable, then is removed for good automatically.
- 1Open "Trash" from the sidebar.
- 2Find the item — the remaining time is shown.
- 3Click "Restore" to bring it back as it was.
- 4Or "Delete permanently" to remove it now.
Example: You delete a board by mistake and restore it from Trash in seconds, with all its posts.
Bigger text and easier readingNew
Text size, looser line spacing, and a stronger focus outline — set once, remembered from then on.
- 1Press the accessibility icon in the top bar, next to the theme switcher.
- 2Choose a text size: default, large, or extra large.
- 3Turn on "Easier reading spacing" or "Stronger focus outline" as needed.
Example: Larger text for a student who finds the default size hard to read.
Administration
Available to admins from the Admin tab.
Manage users
Search, filter and change roles.
- 1Open Admin, then Users.
- 2Search by name or email, or filter by role or status.
- 3From the three-dot menu, change the role: Student, Teacher, Admin.
- 4Only a super admin can create other admins.
Example: You raise a new teacher from Student to Teacher so she can create classrooms and boards.
Per-user limits
Override the plan for one person: board count, storage, members per board.
- 1In the user table, click the sliders icon on their row.
- 2Type the new limit, or press ∞ for unlimited.
- 3Leave a field empty to follow their plan.
- 4Click Save.
Example: You give an active teacher unlimited boards and 5000 MB while everyone else stays on the free plan.
Suspend, ban or delete
Three levels depending on the situation: temporary suspension, indefinite ban, permanent deletion.
- 1Use the three-dot menu on the user row.
- 2"Suspend for 1/7/30 days" pauses them and lifts automatically.
- 3"Ban" pauses them with no end date until you lift it.
- 4"Reactivate" restores them at once.
- 5Both suspension and ban end their sessions on every device immediately.
Example: A student misuses the chat, so you suspend them for seven days instead of deleting the account.
Audience report
Members grouped by country, governorate and school, from what they entered at signup.
- 1Open Admin, then Audience.
- 2Read the top figures: profiles, schools, countries.
- 3Scroll to the three breakdowns for the detail.
Example: You discover 60% of users come from one school in Giza and focus your support there.
Site branding
Site name, logo, primary colour and support email.
- 1Open Admin, then Platform settings.
- 2Change the site name or paste a logo URL.
- 3Pick the primary colour.
- 4Click Save.
Example: You rename the site to match the school before opening it to students.
Still stuck? Open a board and try it — everything can be restored from Trash for four days.
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