Whiteboard - Microsoft
What is Microsoft Whiteboard
Microsoft Whiteboard is a collaborative digital canvas software. Users can create and arrange visual ideas on an infinite workspace across web, desktop, and mobile apps.
What is the purpose of Microsoft Whiteboard
The purpose of Microsoft Whiteboard is to provide a shared space for brainstorming and mapping concepts. Canvases can contain sticky notes, drawn images, text, and templates.
How to use Microsoft Whiteboard
The tool can be used for real-time group brainstorming, visual problem solving, and sketching.
Where to find Support
This tool is centrally supported
Support
For help, you can contact the WTS Helpdesk
Documentation
Additional information on Microsoft WhiteBoard can be found on the Whiteboard Help Center
Security and Privacy
This tool has been formally reviewed by Western’s Technology Risk Assessment Committee
Security and Privacy Flags
Information Collection
- Application collects information that could identify the user specifically (email address, class schedule, etc..)
EULA
- Application's Terms of Conditions or End User License Agreement poses a risk of binding the institution to an agreement thereby requiring legal counsel to review the application. However, this is mitigated as it has undergone legal review during the Technology Risk Assessment process.
Last Updated: August 13, 2026
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Topic at a Glance
Microsoft Whiteboard is a free, infinite digital canvas integrated into Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams for real-time visual collaboration, brainstorming, and project planning.