Change the format of a board

Change the style of your board with different formats.

Change the format

Navigate to your Settings menu to change the format of your padlet.

  1. Click on the Settings cog icon (⚙️) on the sidebar on the right-hand side of your board.
  2. Click Layout - Under Layout, click on the drop-down menu next to 'Format' to see the different format types.
  3. Select your desired format.
Freely switch between each format as you work! If you change your format and don't like how it looks, you can always revert to the original format without losing your content. Just go back to the Layout section of your Settings panel and change back to the original format!

Format options

Switch up the look of your padlet with one of our available layout options:

Wall

Posts will be ordered in a a brick-like layout, choosing the most compact arrangement for the posts.

The Wall format does not include sections. Choose the Columns format to have sections, while also keeping a look similar to the Wall format.
Click here to see an example using the Wall format.

Columns

Stack content into vertical columns with this format. This layout includes the same structure as the Wall format but incorporates sections with it!

The Columns format does not have the option to turn sections off. If you'd like to turn the sections off but have a similarly styled format, choose Wall.
Click here to see an example using the Columns format.

Grid

Posts within the Grid format are arranged in rows of boxes.

Freely use sections with the Grid format (or turn them off) within the Settings panel.
Click here to see an example using the Grid format.

Table

Arrange post fields into structured tables. This format will create a board in a table-like layout where each post you publish will create a row and each field within that post creates a column.

  • Each post = a new row
  • Each field within the post = a new column
Turn sections ON/OFF within the Settings panel of the padlet.
Click here to see an example using the Table format.

Freeform

Previously known as Canvas, the Freeform layout allows contributors to scatter, group, and connect content in any way throughout the board.

The Freeform format does not include sections.
Click here to see an example using the Freeform format.

Rows

The Rows format is perfect for presenting content in chronological order horizontally (like you would with a timeline). This version (Rows) allows stacking multiple timelines on top of one another when you enable sections.

Turn sections ON/OFF within the Settings panel of the padlet.

The Rows format does not include the dottled line. To make use of the visible line, use the Timeline format instead.
Click here to see an example using the Rows format.

Timeline

Use our Timeline format to present content in chronological order horizontally (like you can using the Rows format). However, this new version of our Timeline format includes the dotted line connecting your posts, navigation controls to move left/right or beginning to end, and different sections to divide your timeline into an organized masterpiece.

Turn sections ON/OFF within the Settings panel of the padlet.
Click here to see an example using the Timeline format.

Stream

Organize content in an easy-to-read, top-to-bottom format that is ideal for daily entries and blog posts.

Turn sections ON/OFF within the Settings panel of the padlet.
Click here to see an example using the Stream format.

Map

The Map format allows contributors to add content to pinned locations on a map.

Turn sections ON/OFF within the Settings panel of the padlet.
Click here to see an example using the Map format.


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