Add, edit, and remove users in Padlet for Schools (at padlet.com)

Add users

If you are an owner or teacher in a Padlet for Schools account at padlet.com, you should have access to the user management page from your dashboard. Click on your account name/avatar in the top-right corner of your dashboard > Settings > under your School name (on the left), click Members.

There are a few different ways to add users to your account:

• Share an invite link
• Add individuals manually via email
• Upload using a CSV file
• Enable automatic account creation

Share an invite link

Sending out an invite link is the most convenient way to get people to join your organization. With links, you can add people without assigning usernames and passwords or filling out a spreadsheet. This is especially useful when inviting users in bulk with assigned user roles.

Owners and Admins can share invite links by performing the following steps:

1. Click your account name/avatar in the upper-right corner of the dashboard > Settings > Members.
2. Click Add members.
3. Select Invite links.
4. Click Copy on the invite link corresponding to the role you'd like your new member to have.
5. Paste the link into an email (or whichever form of communication you prefer) and share it with those you wish to invite!

Users without an existing Padlet account will be added to the Padlet for Schools account automatically once they have accepted their invitation. Their user role is assigned based on the invite link that was sent to them.

Invite links do not expire but account owners have the option to disable invite link sharing and reset the URLs to control the registration to the Padlet for Schools account.

Add a single user

1. Click your account name/avatar on the dashboard > Settings > Members.
2. Click Add members.
3. Select Add emails.
4. Type the email address in the field provided and click the drop-down menu to select what the new user's role will be.
5. Click the pink, Add button.

Users with an existing Padlet account will be automatically added to the school's account. Users without an existing Padlet account will be sent an email with a link to sign up. They will be automatically added once they do this.

Add multiple users

Add multiple users with a CSV file.

1. Make a copy of this sample csv and add the users' email addresses and a valid role type: Admin, Teacher or Student
2. Download as a .csv file
3. Open the file with a text editor (such as Notepad or TextEdit) or Microsoft Excel and add rows for all users
4. Copy the content

1. Click your account name/avatar on the dashboard > Settings > Members
2. Click Add members > Upload CSV
3. Click Upload to attach your CSV file

Users with an existing Padlet account will be automatically added to the school's account. Users without an existing Padlet account will be sent an email with a link to sign up. They will be automatically added once they do this.

Allow third-party log in

Account owners can also allow self-registration for their organization by enabling Third-party Log in for users. This way, users can use their school-issued email addresses to log in.

1. Turn on third-party log in by signing into your account.
2. Click your account name/avatar in the top-right corner of your dashboard.
3. Click Settings > Security.
4. Toggle the button ON next to the third-party option you want to allow.

Using SSO will enable automatic account creation (as long as the domain is approved).

Users with emails that match your approved domains will only be added if they log into your organization specific login page (i.e. padlet.com/hogwartsschoolofmagic) or view a padlet from your organization.

Edit users and assign roles

Once a user is added, you can edit their role within the account or remove them.

Edit a single user

From the Members page, click the drop-down menu next to the user you want to edit and select the appropriate role. Your choice will save automatically.

Edit multiple users

From the Members page, modify user roles in bulk by checking the boxes next to each user you want to edit. Then, select Change roles.

To search for multiple users to edit at the same time, type the email addresses or usernames in the search bar. Separate each one with a space or comma.

Deactivate users

When a student or teacher leaves, the account owner may deactivate their user accounts. The user will no longer have access to the school account but can be reactivated, if needed.

To deactivate users in bulk, from the Members page, search for the users by entering the email addresses or usernames (followed by a space or comma) and check the box next to each user. Then, select Deactivate users.

Search users

To search for users within the Members page - Use the search box at the top of the page. After entering their name, username, email address or role, the page will update in real time with your results.

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