Create a board from scratch

Updated 4 weeks ago by Rana Wilds

Create a board
Customize your board

Padlet = Collaboration made simple!

With a pinch of ideas + a cup of creativity... (and maybe add in a sprinkle of genius)... you get the world at your fingertips to create a beautiful masterpiece! And it's easy!

So, how do you start this beautiful creation?

Create a board

From your dashboard, click on the pink + Make button in the upper-left corner of the screen.
Next, you have four options:

Create a board from scratch (using a Blank board)
Create using AI recipes
Use a Template recipe from the Gallery
Use your own Template (if you've made any)

For the simplicity of this article, we're going to go with creating a board using a Blank board. To learn more about how to use a Gallery Template -> Go here.

Click on Blank board at the top of the + Make page.

After clicking Blank board, your creation will begin! A new Padlet board will populate with a panel on the right where you can choose your Title and pick your Format.

Click Done!

If you're not sure which format to choose - don't stress! You can always change your format at any time without losing your content.

Customize your board

Share panel

Click on the Share arrow in the top right corner of your board to choose your 'Visitor permissions' and 'Link privacy' settings.

Visitor permissions - Select the drop-down menu to decide whether users can be a Reader, Writer [default], Commenter, Moderator, or have No access to your board.
Link privacy - We provide many options so you can make your content as public or as private as you want.
- Choose from 4 standard options: Secret [default], Secret - Password, Secret - Log in, and Public. Learn more about those here.

Settings menu

Click on the Settings cog icon (⚙️) to bring up the Settings menu. Here you can change your wallpaper, update your profile icon, and customize how your posts are added and displayed on the board. Click here to see the many options you have to make your board unique to you.

The Settings menu is also where you can change the Format at any time or add sections to make things more organized.

Make a post

At this point, you have an empty board that you can create posts on. So start posting!

Learn the many different ways to add content to your board here!

Share your masterpiece

Send your work to the world (or just a few friends).

Within the Share menu, there are numerous options for sharing your work with others. Pick between copying a link and sharing it out, presenting a Slideshow (no extra work required), using a QR code, and many more.

You can also choose to Add a collaborator. Simply search users by username or email address > click Invite > and assign individual permissions for each.