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How do I get free padlets through the referral program?

With a free Padlet account, you are limited to 3 active padlets at a time. Use our referral program to increase your limit without paying. By inviting friends, family, students, and coworkers to join…

Updated 2 days ago by Carla Sese

How do I add my school/business logo?

Do you own a Backpack or Briefcase account? You can upload your school or business logo. It will appear on your login page and on your dashboard. From the owner account, head to your organization set…

Updated 2 days ago by Nadiah Jamal

How do I organize my padlets?

Marie Kondo once said, "A messy room equals a messy mind." We've taken this to heart and set up features so you can organize your padlets. Organizing padlets can make a huge difference in your produc…

Updated 3 months ago by Carla Sese

How to embed padlet on your webpage

The embed feature allows you to place a smaller (yet fully functional!) version of a padlet within the context of another webpage. It is in the SHARE panel of your padlet (arrow icon) which may eithe…

Updated 3 months ago by Carla Sese

How do I take photos using the photo booth feature padlet?

So you need to snap a quick one? Easy my friend. Step 1: Click + just like how you would add a new post Step 2: When this box appears, click the camera icon Step 3: Say cheese! Oh and add a caption i…

Updated 3 months ago by Nadiah Jamal

How do I turn on content moderation?

Post moderation can be enabled in order to hide unapproved posts. These posts do not display until the padlet owner approves them. To enable post moderation, click Settings >> Content Filtering - Req…

Updated 5 months ago by Julia Carnes

How do I print my padlet?

Sometimes, you may require a printable copy of your padlet to save its contents for record-keeping. The best way to print out your padlet is to export a PDF document Here's how: 1. Open padlet and cl…

Updated 5 months ago by Carla Sese

How do I change the wallpaper on my Padlet?

Wallpaper makes things more fun and cute! On Padlet, you can chose from solid colours, some pretty cute images, and even GIFs!!! LOVE.

Updated 5 months ago by Audrey Leong

How do I make copies of a padlet?

To make a copy of a padlet, go to the sidebar and hit the Remake button. This will make a copy of the padlet that you can customize. When you click the Remake button options will be available to chan…

Updated 5 months ago by Julia Carnes

How to turn padlet into a slideshow presentation

There are two great ways to build and present a topic with Padlet. You can use either the expanded post view or the Stream format. Here's how: Presentations with the expanded post view. If you expand…

Updated 6 months ago by Nadiah Jamal

How do I change the format of a padlet?

Here's how to change the layout of your padlet. Click on the (... ) on the sidebar on the right hand side of your padlet. Click Change format. Select your desired layout. Here is how posts are arrang…

Updated 6 months ago by Julia Carnes

How do I set a cover image?

What is a cover image? It's the preview of your padlet when it's shared on other padlets (padlet-within-a-padlet) or in social media. The default preview is typically the first image on your padlet p…

Updated 6 months ago by Julia Carnes

How to block swear words

The profanity filter detect bad words in posts and comments and replace them with emojis. For example, if you were to type the words of the #1 Hip-hop song on a padlet with profanity filter enabled,…

Updated 6 months ago by Carla Sese

How do I view post timestamp?

When was the post published? Is there a way to find out? Yes! If you're the padlet owner and need the timestamp to display, these are the steps to follow: Click the Settings icon (⚙) on the sidebar.…

Updated 6 months ago by Carla Sese

How do I change the color of my header?

Particular about color coordination on your Padlet walls? Same, bestie. It's the ✨aesthetics✨ for me. Come on, sometimes color-blocking could be an eyesore. Currently, we don't have a feature to edit…

Updated 6 months ago by Nadiah Jamal

What is the recommended size for wallpapers and icons?

There really isn't an exact or recommended size because we do not have any format restrictions. You can, however, use the estimates below that usually works well! Wallpapers: 600 x 800 px. Logo - 196…

Updated 7 months ago by Nadiah Jamal

How to I add grades, ratings, likes for posts?

Reactions enable peer-to-peer quantitative feedback on Padlet and allow you to collaborate in many new ways. Below are the four reaction types: Like ❤️ People can choose to like a post. Vote 👍 People…

Updated 7 months ago by Carla Sese

How do I post an image or video on Padlet?

If a picture is worth a thousand words, every padlet is worth a million. Padlet allows you to post images and videos from your device, webcam, or the internet. Here's how: Get started. Any image or v…

Updated 7 months ago by Max Evans

How do I change the color of a post?

Bored of posts with a white background? Don't worry, we've got you covered. To change post color, click the vertical ellipsis (... ) on the top right of the post and choose a different color.

Updated 7 months ago by Julia Carnes

How to copy and transfer posts?

Let's say you found this really cute post with a photo of a dog and you want to put it on your own padlet, here's how to copy or transfer a post to your own padlet :) Find a post you like.. Open post…

Updated 8 months ago by Audrey Leong

Are there shortcuts for Padlet?

Padlet accommodates a variety of shortcuts that will help you make padlets faster and easier. Level up your padlet skills with the following tips and tricks. Mouse shortcuts:. Drag and drop a file: O…

Updated 9 months ago by Max Evans

How do I use the Screen Recording feature?

The screen recording feature can be used by contributors to create short instructional videos to post on the padlet wall. To unlock this feature, you'll need to download the Padlet Mini. This Chrome…

Updated 9 months ago by Carla Sese

How do I map a custom domain?

Yes! We can help you map your padlet to a domain. All you have to do is provide us with these details: Your Custom Domain (e.g. hellopadlet.com) or a subdomain (e.g. about.hellopadlet.com). The Padle…

Updated 10 months ago by Nadiah Jamal

What are some of the ways to add a padlet to my LMS?

There are a few ways to share a padlet in your LMS: Paste URL. -Pro: No automatic account creation for students. -Con: If you don't want students to post anonymously, you will have to ensure accounts…

Updated 1 year ago by Audrey Leong

What is Padlet Mini?

Padlet Mini is a great way to save your favorite websites into a fashionable digital wall

Updated 1 year ago by Carla Sese

How do I add editable Google files on Padlet?

By default, all files created in Google Drive are private. So if you'd like to share a Google file on padlet so that anyone can make edits or add contents to it, simply follow these simple steps! 1.…

Updated 1 year ago by Nadiah Jamal

How do I get information about a padlet

Curious about who made a padlet or what format is being used? Want to know how many posts are in a padlet without counting on your fingers? Click on the... at the top of a padlet. Then click Info. No…

Updated 2 years ago by Julia Carnes

How do I allow comments for my padlet?

Comments are great for when you want people to react to a post with text. You can turn it on and off in the Modify (⚙) menu or when you start a new Padlet. Who can add comments? When this feature is…

Updated 2 years ago by Carla Sese

How to add arrows to connect posts

Want to connect your posts like this? To insert arrows, you'll need to choose the Canvas format. Then you need to create two posts. Once you've done that, click the three dots on the top right. Then…

Updated 2 years ago by Julia Carnes

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