Padlet settings menu

Updated 2 weeks ago by Rana Wilds

Accessing padlet settings

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!

Accessing padlet settings

For boards, you can access your Settings menu by clicking the Settings cog icon (⚙️) on your action bar.

For Sandboxes, the Settings cog icon (⚙️) will be at the top right of your screen.

The Settings menu allows you to control all of the aesthetic and functional elements of your padlet.

This includes your padlet's Heading, Appearance, Layout, Engagement options, Posting rules, Content rules and URL. Here is a summary of everything in the Settings menu.

Not all options are available for both boards and Sandboxes.

Heading

Under Heading, you control your padlet's title, description and icon. These three elements will appear in the top left corner of your padlet.

The title will appear in your padlet's URL and will be the title of your presentation if you generate one with Slideshow. The selected icon will be the padlet's favicon - meaning the little image on your browser tab.

Appearance

Under Appearance, you control your padlet's wallpaper, color scheme, font and post size.

Padlet provides a litany of wallpaper options divided into categories such as plain colors, gradients, patterns and illustrations.

You can also input your own custom wallpaper, but it is advised that you use a Padlet-provided wallpaper because we can guarantee they will all be beautiful and certain wallpapers will apply unique accent colors to the buttons and fonts on your padlet.

The color scheme determines the generic color of posts, and four tried and true basic font options are provided.

Layout

Under Layout, you can choose the format in which you'd like your padlet 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.

You also have the ability to toggle sections on and off. Sections allow you to group posts by category and provide extra structure for your padlet.

To control how your posts are sorted, click on the drop-down menu next to 'Sort by.' There are automatic sorting options and manual sorting options. Learn more about sorting here.

'New post position' will allow you to determine whether new posts are added first or last.

Sections are not available in the Canvas format or within a Sandbox.

Engagement

Choose how everyone will interact with your padlet! You can toggle whether users are allowed to comment on posts under 'Comments.'

'Reactions' are also an option! Choose between users being able to Like posts, Vote on their favorite pizza topping, give 1-5 Star ratings, etc. If none of these are an option for you simply select None.

Posts

In Posts, you control the rules for new and existing posts on your padlet. If you click Show for the 'Author and timestamp' option, posts by users who are logged in to their accounts will display the author's name and post timestamp. Posts by users without accounts will appear as anonymous.

If you select Show 'Author and timestamp' after posts have been made, the author and timestamp information will back-populate to posts. Feel free to Hide and Show this information on and off without losing information.

'Post fields' allow you to customize how your post composer looks when you are creating a post. You can customize which attachment styles are visible, enter placeholders for the title and body of your post and even create custom fields! You can read more about Post fields and how they work here.

Collaboration

While using Sandbox with a group of people, if the collaborator cursors become a bit distracting - turn them off! Under the Collaboration section, toggle the button next to 'Cursors' to the OFF position.

Content

In Content, you are able to control the 'Moderation' settings. Safety Net - our content moderation technology - monitors everything on your padlet depending on the level of moderation you've set. There are three levels: None (no moderation), Auto (automatic moderation powered by AI), or Manual (all posts require approval before being displayed).

You can also choose to use 'Copy protection.' This is where you can prevent (or allow) other users to remake your padlet, download the attachments or export the padlet. It is your choice on who can export this content and who is restricted. You can read more about Copy protection here!

Within a Sandbox, if you'd like to set which tools to allow for posting, you can do so in the Allowed tools menu.

Admins will always have access to all of these tools. These settings will only be applied to non-admin users.

Advanced

In Advanced, you are able to establish a custom URL for your padlet. You can name it anything you want!

Note that when you establish a custom URL, the URL that appears in the address bar when you view the padlet will not change. However, the custom URL will still send users to your padlet.