[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fCJEMMqtgyD31eIq-0s8RejsGVWkn0fZVc2wbObpEcAI":3,"related-articles-8713enefe4-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},"8713enefe4","Padlet settings menu","padlet-settings","Access the Settings menu to customize your padlet's title, appearance, layout, engagement options, and content moderation features.","\u003Cp>Padlets can be customized in a number of ways by adjusting the settings. Learn about how to access the Settings menu (⚙️) and what features you can enable!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Accessing padlet settings\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>The Settings menu allows you to control all of the aesthetic and functional elements of your padlet. This includes your padlet's title, appearance and engagement options.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">Not all options are available for both Boards and Sandbox.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>You can access your Settings menu by clicking the \u003Cstrong>Settings\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>cog\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>icon\u003C\u002Fstrong> (⚙️) on your action bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002F8713enefe4\u002F1772558877449\u002Fxnapper-2026-03-03-12-27-24.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>Settings menu\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Ch4>Heading\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Under \u003Cstrong>Heading\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cem>,\u003C\u002Fem> you control your padlet's title, description and icon. Once saved, these three elements will appear in the top left corner of your padlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002F8713enefe4\u002F1684282524345\u002Fxnapper-2023-05-16-17-15-15.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>The title will appear in your padlet's URL and will be the title of your presentation if you \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Fpadlet-features\u002Fslideshow\" target=\"_blank\">generate one with Slideshow.\u003C\u002Fa> The selected icon will be the padlet's favicon - meaning the little image on your browser tab.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>Appearance\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Under \u003Cstrong>Appearance\u003C\u002Fstrong>, you control \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fpadlet.help\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fqf8y4dj954-wallpapers\" target=\"_blank\">your padlet's wallpaper\u003C\u002Fa>, color scheme, font and post size.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Padlet provides a litany of wallpaper options divided into categories such as plain colors, gradients, patterns and illustrations.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002F8713enefe4\u002F1698091976297\u002Fxnapper-2023-10-23-16-09-54.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 add your own \u003Cem>custom\u003C\u002Fem> wallpaper! However, it is advised that you use a Padlet-provided wallpaper to guarantee your padlets to be beautiful. Certain wallpapers will even apply unique accent colors to the buttons and fonts on your padlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The color scheme determines the generic color of posts, and four tried and true basic font options are provided.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"tip-callout\">The \u003Cstrong>Font\u003C\u002Fstrong> settings in Sandbox can be found under the \u003Cstrong>Theme\u003C\u002Fstrong> section.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch4>Layout \u002F Theme\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Ch5>Boards\u003C\u002Fh5>\u003Cp>In the \u003Cstrong>Settings\u003C\u002Fstrong> panel under \u003Cstrong>Layout\u003C\u002Fstrong>, choose the format in which you'd like your board to be displayed. Click on the drop-down menu and click an option to see the changes on your padlet in real time. Easily see which format displays your creation best.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You also have the ability to \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Fpadlet-features\u002Fsections\" target=\"_blank\">toggle sections on and off.\u003C\u002Fa> Sections allow you to group posts by category and provide extra structure for your padlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To control how your posts are sorted, click on the drop-down menu next to \u003Cem>'Sort by.'\u003C\u002Fem> There are automatic sorting options and manual sorting options. \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fl4wafxzlcm-sort-padlets\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about sorting here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002F8713enefe4\u002F1742574641644\u002Fxnapper-2025-03-21-12-30-52.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>\u003Cem>'New post position'\u003C\u002Fem> will allow you to determine whether new posts are added first or last.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">Sections are not available when using the \u003Cstrong>Wall\u003C\u002Fstrong> or \u003Cstrong>Freeform\u003C\u002Fstrong> layouts.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch5>Sandbox\u003C\u002Fh5>\u003Cp>In the \u003Cstrong>Settings\u003C\u002Fstrong> panel under \u003Cstrong>Theme\u003C\u002Fstrong>, choose the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpadlet.help\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fd21wjphrr7-create-a-sandbox-from-scratch#card_backgrounds_themes\" target=\"_blank\">card background\u003C\u002Fa> and font style to be automatically populated to all newly created cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002F8713enefe4\u002F1745855791236\u002Fxnapper-2025-04-28-11-56-17.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>Posts\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>In \u003Cstrong>Posts\u003C\u002Fstrong>, you control the rules for new and existing posts on your padlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch5>Post fields\u003C\u002Fh5>\u003Cp>Customize how your post composer looks when you are creating a post. Choose which attachment tools are visible to others when posting, enter placeholders for the title and body of your posts and even create custom fields! You can read more about \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Ffjy8dv39wg-post-fields\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>Post fields\u003C\u002Fstrong> and how they work here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002F8713enefe4\u002F1698978075889\u002Fxnapper-2023-11-02-22-14-45.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>\u003Ch5>Author name and time\u003C\u002Fh5>\u003Cp>If you toggle the button \u003Cstrong>ON\u003C\u002Fstrong> for the \u003Cem>'Author name and time'\u003C\u002Fem> option, posts by users who are logged in to their accounts will display the author's name and post a timestamp. Posts by users \u003Cem>without\u003C\u002Fem> accounts will appear as anonymous.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">If you toggle the \u003Cem>'Author name and time'\u003C\u002Fem> button after posts have been made, the author's information will back-populate to posts. Feel free to toggle this on and off without losing information.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch4>Engagement\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Choose how everyone will interact with your padlet! You can toggle whether users are allowed to comment on posts under \u003Cem>'Comments.'\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"tip-callout\">Next to \u003Cem>'Commenter name and time,'\u003C\u002Fem> choose to display the commenters' names or keep them hidden.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>'Emoji reactions'\u003C\u002Fem> are also an option! Choose between users being able to give posts any emoji reaction or restrict to specific reactions using a \u003Cstrong>Thumbs up\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Heart\u003C\u002Fstrong>, etc. If none of these are an option for you simply select \u003Cstrong>Off\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002F8713enefe4\u002F1772559082827\u002Fxnapper-2026-03-03-12-31-07.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>Collaboration\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>While using Sandbox with a group of people, if the collaborator cursors become a bit distracting - turn them off! Under the \u003Cstrong>Collaboration\u003C\u002Fstrong> section, toggle the button next to \u003Cem>'Cursors'\u003C\u002Fem> to the \u003Cstrong>OFF\u003C\u002Fstrong> position.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002F8713enefe4\u002F1745855720123\u002Fxnapper-2025-04-28-11-55-08.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>Content\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Under \u003Cstrong>Content\u003C\u002Fstrong>, you can control the \u003Cem>'Moderation'\u003C\u002Fem> settings. Safety Net - our content moderation technology - monitors everything on your padlet depending on the level of moderation you've set.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch5>Moderation\u003C\u002Fh5>\u003Cp>There are three levels: \u003Cstrong>None\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cem>(no moderation)\u003C\u002Fem>, \u003Cstrong>Auto\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cem>(automatic moderation powered by AI)\u003C\u002Fem>, or \u003Cstrong>Manual\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cem>(all posts require approval before being displayed)\u003C\u002Fem>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002F8713enefe4\u002F1772559260142\u002Fxnapper-2026-03-03-12-34-11.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>\u003Ch5>Copy protection\u003C\u002Fh5>\u003Cp>Protect your content by preventing other users from \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fh26fnou0dl-remake\" target=\"_blank\">remaking your padlet\u003C\u002Fa>, downloading the attachments or exporting the padlet. You can read more about Copy protection \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fc4a4es38no-content-protection\" target=\"_blank\">here\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch5>Allowed tools\u003C\u002Fh5>\u003Cp>Within a Sandbox, if you'd like to customize which tools to allow other collaborators to use when posting, you can do so in the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fp2d3n73o8o-allowed-tools\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>Allowed tools\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> menu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002F8713enefe4\u002F1745855904992\u002Fxnapper-2025-04-28-11-57-59.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>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">Admins will always have access to all of these tools. These settings will only be applied to non-admin users.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"tip-callout\">For Boards, customizing the allowed tools can be done in the \u003Cstrong>Settings\u003C\u002Fstrong> menu under \u003Cstrong>Posts\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Click \u003Cstrong>Post fields\u003C\u002Fstrong> and then \u003Cstrong>Attachment\u003C\u002Fstrong> to reveal the menu.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch4>Advanced\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Customize the URL for your padlet. Name it anything you want! If it's not already taken, it's yours!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002F8713enefe4\u002F1684282818965\u002Fxnapper-2023-05-16-17-20-07.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>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">Note that if you are using a custom URL and transfer your padlets to a new account, your links will change. The old links \u003Cu>will not\u003C\u002Fu> automatically forward users to the new location and will need to be reshared.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>","2ithflt3qv",true,"2026-03-03T17:35:36.847795Z","2026-03-04T02:02:44.911422Z","en","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F8713enefe4-padlet-settings",{"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},"6i3to6p2ju","Padlet share menu","Access sharing, exporting, privacy controls, and collaboration options through your padlet's Share menu.","share-menu","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F6i3to6p2ju-share-menu",{"id":29,"title":30,"description":31,"slug":32,"href":33},"8zpu5wfc22","Log in and out of Padlet","Learn how to log in and out of your Padlet account.","how-to-log-in-or-out","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F8zpu5wfc22-how-to-log-in-or-out",{"id":35,"title":36,"description":37,"slug":38,"href":39},"f8tp3ptz50","Dashboard","Navigate the Padlet dashboard to access, organize, and manage all your padlets across different folders and workspaces.","dashboard","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Ff8tp3ptz50-dashboard",{"id":41,"title":42,"description":43,"slug":44,"href":45},"jlfp9hdek3","Activity panel","Access and use the Activity panel to view posts by collaborator or chronologically. You can also follow\u002Funfollow padlets from here!","activity-panel","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fjlfp9hdek3-activity-panel"]