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Throw

Use the  Throw feature to easily receive files from your class, streamlining the sharing of digital materials. This tool aims to encourage collaboration and file exchange during lessons.



Launching Throw

To launch the feature, perform the following:

 

  1. Click the  Magic Box on the main toolbar.
  2. On the menu, locate and click the feature icon.

    Note that the menu has two tabs:
    • The Home tab displays all tools by category.
    • The All Features tab displays all tools as a list.

  3. A new window should open.
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⚠️ Availability

Access to this feature is only available to: 

  • Users subscribed with a Pro plan 
  • Users under an Entity account
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Throw to the canvas

Ask your audience to throw their files to the canvas through your myViewBoard portal. 


  1. First, perform one of the following to get myViewBoard to show the URL for your myViewBoard portal:
    • Tap the myViewBoard name at the upper left of the myViewBoard window.
    • Tap the   icon at the lower right of the Throw window.

  2. Once the popup appears, have participants perform one of the following to access the portal: 
    • Visit the portal URL
      Launch a browser and type the URL. Recommended if you can easily share the URL by email, sms, or other messaging app. 
    • Scan the QR code
      Recommended if joining via Companion app.
    • Type the Session ID
      1. Sign in to myViewBoard.com first. 
      2. Locate the myViewBoard tile and click Join a session. 
      3. A new window asking for the Session ID appears.
      4. Type the myViewBoard name shown on the popup.

         
  3. Once your audience has access to your myViewBoard portal, instruct them to interact with the gray box with the  icon: 
    1. Click browse files, then select one or more files to throw.
    2. Alternatively, have them drag and drop files to the box.


  4. The portal sends the files immediately, and a 'Sent' message appears.  



Back on your myViewBoard canvas, perform one of the following to view the sent files:

  • Tap your  avatar on the bottom right, then select Notifications Throw.
  • Tap the Magic Box, then select Throw to launch the Throw window



For more information on accessing the myViewBoard portal, see the following guide:





File backup

Any file you receive with the Throw tool will automatically upload to the cloud account you’ve marked as your default, specifically in the following folder:


  •  myViewBoard  Throw


For more information on the set up and process, refer to the article below:




Video walkthrough

For a more detailed walkthrough, see the video below. Click on the timestamps to jump to a section.



00:12 Start a Throw session and share the QR code or link
00:53 Collect files from tablets, laptops, or phones
02:19 Insert, mark up, and manage submissions on the whiteboard
02:53 Reset the session between classes


 

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