Disable tools and attachment types
Updated 1 week ago
by
Rana Wilds
Choose which tools and attachment types are available to users on your padlet.
Sometimes there are things you'd prefer your collaborators not have access to. Create a padlet without the ability to attach YouTube links, for example.
Sandbox
When creating a Sandbox, you can enable/disable tools and attachments within the Allowed tools menu.
Open the settings panel of your Sandbox by clicking the Settings cog icon (⚙️) at the top of the page. Under Content, go to Allowed tools.
From here, disable the tools and attachments you prefer your collaborators not have access to by toggling the button OFF. Don't forget to click Save!
As the creator of the Sandbox, you'll have access to all tools and attachments, regardless of which tools are available to contributors.
Boards
When creating a board, you can enable/disable attachments within the Post fields menu.
Open the settings panel of your board by clicking the Settings cog icon (⚙️) on the right-hand side of your padlet. Under Posts, go to Post fields.
From here, click Attachment. Disable the attachments you prefer your collaborators not have access to by toggling the button OFF. Don't forget to click Save!
As the creator of the board, you'll have access to all attachments, regardless of which ones are available to contributors.
Disable by default
If you are an Admin within a Classroom or Padlet for Schools account (at padlet.com), you can disable certain attachments from being available to your users.
- Click on your account name/avatar in the upper-right corner of your dashboard.
- Click Settings.
- Under your Classroom/Padlet for Schools account on the left, click Content.
- At the top, click Attachments.
- Click Default on next to the attachment(s) you'd like to disable.
- Select Disabled.
This will automatically disable that attachment option for all padlets created within the account moving forward.
Use cases
- Create a notes-only Sandbox for focused writing exercises
- Turn off all search options (image search, video search, etc.) to run a distraction-free brainstorming session
- Make an upload-only padlet for submissions
- Create a Sandbox that only allows drawing for visual thinking
FAQs
What happens to the existing attachments on my padlet once I disable that specific attachment type?
How do I disable YouTube links (or any other attachment type) for all of my padlets automatically?
If you are the Owner (or someone with Admin permissions) within a Classroom or Padlet for Schools account (at padlet.com), you can disable attachment types within the settings of your account. Just go to your Settings > under your account name on the left, click Content > at the top, click Attachments > click Default on next to the attachment type > Choose Disabled.
If you are not the Owner (or someone with Admin permissions) within a Classroom or Padlet for Schools account (at padlet.com) -- OR -- if you are using a personal, Team or Padlet for Schools account (at padlet.org), you will need to disable the attachment types within each padlet you create. (see below)
Individual padlets
For boards: Open the padlet and click the Settings cog icon (⚙️) > under Posts, click Post fields > click Attachment > toggle the button OFF next to the attachment type.
For Sandbox: Open the Sandbox and click the Settings cog icon (⚙️) > under Content, click Allowed tools > toggle the button OFF next to the attachment type.
