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Comments are great when you're looking for feedback and interaction on your padlet.

To enable comments, open the Settings panel of your padlet by clicking the Settings cog icon (⚙️) and go to the Engagement options. Then toggle comments ON.

When this feature is enabled, everyone will be able to comment in real time. Even if your padlet is set to Reader, others will still be able to comment.

You can use lots of formatting options within a post and in the comments! Some of these options include bold, italics, strikethrough and inline code. You can also mention other users by tagging them using the @ sign! Learn more about the formatting options and shortcuts here.

To comment on a post, simply click in the area below the post that says, 'Add comment.' If you do not see this option, the creator of the padlet has disabled this feature. You will need to contact the Owner/admin of the padlet to turn this feature on.

If the commenter is logged in to their Padlet account, the commenter's name and profile icon will appear above every comment. Otherwise, they will be displayed as 'Anonymous.'

Please be sure to press Enter or click ➡ to save your comment. A timestamp should appear next to your name. No timestamp? Your comment has not been saved and will not be recoverable after exiting the padlet.

You don't have to stick to boring text comments. You can add images, gifs, videos, and more! Click the plus icon next to the 'Add comments' box and an attachment picker will appear!

Search the web or your device for the perfect photo or video, upload a selfie using the Camera option, record a video using the Video recorder, or create an AI-generated image with I can't draw! Commenting just became a lot more fun!

Make sure to press Enter or click ➡ to save your comment!

Try dragging and dropping your media comments onto the post for an even easier way to add your comment!

Comments can be edited or deleted by the commenter AND by the creator or admins of the padlet. To edit a comment, click the vertical three-dot ellipsis button (...) on the right side of the comment. From the menu, you can choose Edit comment or Delete comment.

FAQs

Why are my comments anonymous?

Comments will be recorded as anonymous if you are not logged into your account before commenting. Make sure you are logged in before commenting if you want your name to be recorded as the contributor.

Why aren't my comments saving?

When leaving a comment, make sure you press Enter or click the Send icon (➡). If you click outside the comment box, your work will unfortunately not be saved. One way to be sure your comment is submitted is to check for a timestamp which will appear next to it.

Can I restrict commenting to only some people?

The short answer is no. However, there is a workaround! If you want to stop collecting comments, you can turn them OFF once your desired comments have been added. Existing comments will stay, but new comments will not be added.

When will I see new comments?

New comments should appear in real time. If you need to refresh to see new comments, please contact us.

What is the character limit for comments?

Comments have a character limit of 10,000.

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Customizing your post fields can be a very helpful tool when you want to convey a clear message on what you're expecting from others in a post. You can create placeholders for the subject and body of a post! Instead of all of your instructions in the description of the padlet you can enter prompts within the post composer.

Don't want your students to have the ability to post YouTube links? Disable it! You can also create your own custom fields! Have the autonomy you need to really create your own space!

How do I get there?

Open the padlet > Click the Settings cog icon (⚙️) on the right side of the padlet > Scroll to the Posts section > Click Post fields.

This is where you can modify your post fields.

Show or hide post fields

When your students or collaborators open the post composer to create a post, you can customize what they see and what they can do.

Choose whether to Show or Hide the subject, attachment options, the body of the post, and/or the color options. If you choose to Hide some of these fields they will not show up when you click the plus (+) button to create a post.

In the example below, I have chosen to Hide all attachment options except for draw and I can't draw. To do this, from the post fields panel, click on Attachment > select Custom > make sure all attachment options are unchecked (minus the ones you want).

As you can see, the only two options showing in the post composer are now draw and I can't draw.

If you are using one of our Gallery Templates you may notice that some of the posting options are not available. You can customize them to see what you want by changing the post fields as shown in this article.

Creating placeholder text

Creating placeholder text can reiterate exactly what you are looking for. From the post fields panel, click on the area you want to create a placeholder in. For example. I've created a placeholder below for the subject and body of my post to reflect the results I am looking for.

Don't forget to hit Save!

Now the post composer will look like this when creating a post.

When your students/collaborators begin to type, the placeholder text will disappear and be replaced by their content.

Create a new custom field

Create a new custom field from the post fields panel by clicking New custom field. You can fill this in with any text you want. The text you place here will stay in your post, unlike the placeholder text.

To get to your Custom field panel -> Click the Settings cog icon (⚙️) > Posts > Post fields > New custom field > Type your text in the 'Field name' > Create.

Below is the final product! The placeholder text in the subject and body have been replaced by my content. The new custom field shows the prompt "Describe yourself in one word," followed by my answer.

If a custom post field is deleted at any time from the padlet's Settings, all posts containing the custom fields will be updated at the same time. This means -- if you delete a custom field in the Settings, that same custom field will be deleted from all posts containing it, as well. Be cautious!

Custom field types

Custom field types are important where you want to restrict the use of any other type of format. For example, if you want to ensure users answer a specific question - but you only want them to choose between the answer options listed, you can use the 'Single select' field type.

To change the field type to use in your posts, you can choose from a few different options:

Text (add a field where only text is allowed)

Single select (add a field where users have options to choose from - such as when voting for something).
Example: Have the question, "What's your favorite color?" Select 'Single select' as your post field type and list multiple different colors. Users can choose one from the list.

Button (allows users to link a URL by attaching it to a button)

Number (add a field where only numbers are allowed - multiple number formats available)

Date/time (add a field where only a date and/or time can be added)

To change the order that custom properties appear in the post composer, click the Settings cog (⚙️) > Posts > Post fields > drag and drop the custom properties in the order that you want them!

You can require certain areas to be filled out by toggling the button ON next to 'Required' in your post fields section. Learn more about Required fields here!

The possibilities are endless.

Be creative! Have fun! Be unique. Be YOU! 🫵

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A submission request allows anyone with the link to post to a padlet without first visiting the padlet. This feature is especially helpful to prevent students from seeing others' posts before submitting their own. No cheating allowed here!

Access your submission request links by clicking on the Share arrow in the top-right corner of your padlet > Click Submission request link under the Links section.

At this point, you will need to toggle the 'Enable submission request link' button to the ON position.

This brings up some more options you can configure to design your padlet the perfect way for your use case. If you'd like to eliminate anonymous posters on your padlet you can toggle the 'Require visitors to be logged in' button ON.

You can also decide where your collaborator is redirected to after making their post! Click the dropdown menu next to 'After submission' to choose between sending the user to a Confirmation page, to the full padlet to see everyone else's posts by selecting Open padlet, or inviting the user to Add another post.

If you choose to send the user to a Confirmation page, you also have the option to customize the message that they will see! You can leave instructions for what to do next, leave them with a funny joke, or simply thank them for their efforts. Have fun with it!

Regardless of what you set your padlet's 'Visitor permissions' to, your Submission request link will still allow any user that has the link to make a post. Even if you set your padlet's 'Visitor permissions' to No Access (which typically means no one but the creator can access the padlet), users can still post to the padlet if they use the Submission request link.

Which settings allow users to access the padlet after they submit their post?

Are they able to edit their post after seeing everyone else's posts?

How should you set up your padlet best for what you need?

Below is a chart to help you out!

Can users submit a post?

Yes - users with the link can submit their post to the padlet.
Can users access the full padlet? Can users edit their post after submission?
Maybe - Collaborators can edit their posts unless you have only given them Reader permissions.

Link privacy set to Secret:
Can users submit a post? Can users access the full padlet? Can users edit their post after submission?
Link privacy set to Secret - Password:
Can users submit a post? Can users access the full padlet?
Yes - after they enter the password set up for that padlet.
Can users edit their post after submission?
Link privacy set to Secret - Log in:
Can users submit a post? Can users access the full padlet?
Yes - after they log in or sign up after submitting their post.
Can users edit their post after submission?
Link privacy set to Public:
Can users submit a post? Can users access the full padlet? Can users edit their post after submission?

Link privacy set to Secret:
Can users submit a post? Can users access the full padlet? Can users edit their post after submission?
Link privacy set to Secret - Password:
Can users submit a post? Can users access the full padlet?
Yes - after they enter the password set up for that padlet.
Can users edit their post after submission?
Link privacy set to Secret - Log in:
Can users submit a post? Can users access the full padlet?
Yes - after they log in or sign up after submitting their post.
Can users edit their post after submission?
Link privacy set to Public:
Can users submit a post? Can users access the full padlet? Can users edit their post after submission?

Link privacy set to Secret:
Can users submit a post? Can users access the full padlet? Can users edit their post after submission?
Yes - Because these users have Moderator permissions, they can edit, move and delete all posts on the padlet. They cannot edit the padlet settings or delete the padlet.

Link privacy set to Secret - Password:
Can users submit a post? Can users access the full padlet?
Yes - after they enter the password set up for that padlet.
Can users edit their post after submission?
Yes - Because these users have Moderator permissions, they can edit, move and delete all posts on the padlet. They cannot edit the padlet settings or delete the padlet.

Link privacy set to Secret - Log in:
Can users submit a post? Can users access the full padlet?
Yes - after they log in or sign up after submitting their post.
Can users edit their post after submission?
Yes - Because these users have Moderator permissions, they can edit, move and delete all posts on the padlet. They cannot edit the padlet settings or delete the padlet.

Link privacy set to Public:
Can users submit a post? Can users access the full padlet? Can users edit their post after submission?
Yes - Because these users have Moderator permissions, they can edit, move and delete all posts on the padlet. They cannot edit the padlet settings or delete the padlet.

If everyone would like their posts to be completely anonymous using the Submission request links - the creator of the padlet should toggle 'Require visitors to be logged in'to the OFF position open the link in an incognito window. Toggling the button to the OFF position alone is not enough.

This will ensure post attribution will be anonymous, email notifications that are sent out will show that 'someone' added a post, and the activity panel will indicate that 'someone' added a post.

When you're ready to share your Submission request link, click Copy and send it out!

To turn submission request links off, click on the Share arrow > Submission request links > toggle 'Enable submission request link' OFF.

If you turn this feature OFF, it will disable the link. Re-enabling the links will create new links you will need to use instead.

FAQs

What is the difference between submission request links and breakout links?

Using a breakout link will allow collaborators to see only a certain section (not the entire padlet) and can post multiple times on the same padlet.

Using a submission request link allows you to invite a person to post without seeing the underlying padlet at all. There is an option to allow the padlet to be seen after posting but there are other alternatives, too.

I can't find this feature on my padlet. Am I doing something wrong?

Only Admins can modify/obtain submission request links. If you are the Admin of the padlet please be sure you are logged in to the account that created the padlet.

I set my padlet to Secret - Log in but no one is being required to log in to add their post. Why?

Your Share settings are separate from your Submission request link settings. If you have your Share settings set to Secret - Log in, it requires users to log in prior to opening the full padlet. To be sure users have to log in before submitting their post, go to the Submission request link menu and toggle ' Require visitors to be logged in' to the ON position.

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Create with AI uses the power of generative AI to create an entire padlet based on your description. It is being constantly updated as we review how people are using it. This guide aims to help you understand how to use this feature most effectively.

Golden Rule: The more descriptive you are and more context you provide, the better the result will be.

How to access Create with AI

Click the pink, + Make button at the top of your dashboard.

You will see the Create with AI section.

Who can access?

Student and Business accounts are the only account types that do not have access.

If your account is one of these types but you are a Teacher or Owner in a paid Team or Classroom, you will also have access.

Templates

Still not sure how to put together an effective prompt? Try using our AI recipes!

We offer a variety of AI recipes including:

These different recipes have custom inputs like ' grade,' ' topic' and ' subject' that will guide you through the best way to prompt AI to build your padlet.

After clicking the Create with AI section, click the dropdown menu at the top to choose which AI recipe you'd like to create. As an example, if you click on Timeline of events - the panel will show you sample topics to give you ideas. You can choose these exact options or go with your own!

Once you're finished with the details, click Create and watch the ✨ Magic ✨ happen!

Move your mouse cursor over the panel while it's creating your padlet to create your own ' magic' touch! ✨

Custom Board

We also offer Custom Board as an option, which is a more open ended option that will attempt to create any kind of padlet you describe.

You can think of this feature as a tool to rapidly create drafts based on ideas you have for a padlet. Like any tool it is better for some applications than others.

Discussion boards

Click on Discussion board to enter a topic to generate discussion ideas and sample posts. You can even generate age appropriate posts by selecting grade levels to include. Read more about discussion boards here!

Generating factual content

The AI behind these magical padlet creating abilities has a comprehensive understanding of common human knowledge. You can ask it to create lists, timelines, maps, summaries and explorations of almost any topic you can think of.

Example: " A list of fictional books that I could study with my 11th grade students. Include the themes of each book."

Brainstorming

Create with AI is excellent at generating lists of ideas to help you brainstorm any topic.

Example: " Eight ideas for a craft activity that I can do with my class of 1st graders to create something for Mother's Day."

Maps

Create with AI can generate padlets using the "Map" format. You can ask it to create a map as long as all of the contents have a location tied to it. Ensure you include the word "map" in the prompt.

Example: " A map of the six most popular national parks in the US."

If you do not include the word "map" in your prompt, there's no guarantee your newly created padlet will generate a map.

Creating 'mostly blank' padlets

Create with AI can create mostly blank padlets that have room for other people to add to. It usually works better if you mention is should be blank/empty or that it's for people to add their own posts.

"An empty template for first-year biology students to summarize concepts learned in lab, ask questions, and share resources."

"Four columns for students to vote on how they found the class. Each column will represent their mood."

There are many different use cases for Creating with AI! There really is no limit to the things you can do! -- Generating factual content, brainstorming, creating maps, making 'empty templates,' creating a cookbook with recipes, etc.

Best practices

80/20 rule for AI: Use Create with AI to generate an initial padlet, then update or add whatever you need to put the finishing touches on it.

Value Your Insight: Treat AI-generated content as a preliminary resource, not the ultimate answer. Always follow your educational institution's guidelines.

Crafting effective prompts

The quality of the generated padlet is usually tied to how descriptive your prompt is. This is known as 'prompt engineering.' Here are some tips for getting the best results:

Clearly describe exactly what you want and avoid ambiguity.

If the result isn't quite what you wanted, think of a different way to word it and try again.

Update the 'I am a...' text field to change the voice with which the padlet is written. For example: "English noblewoman from the Victorian era."

Limitations to consider

Magic Padlet has the following limitations, many of which we are actively working to solve:

It has no knowledge of world events after April 2023

In rare cases it can "hallucinate" and respond with information that is not factual

The maximum number of posts you can ask for is approximately twenty

It does not have any knowledge of your account or the padlets you have already created

Privacy and Security

The AI that you are creating padlets with is hosted by a 3rd party service. We do not send any information to this AI other than what you directly enter into the Create with AI text inputs.

So, we do not send any information about your organization, account, or padlet contents to any 3rd party as part of this feature.

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Breakout links are a unique way to share your padlet. Using these specialized links you can send out specific sections without revealing the entire padlet to others! Group projects have never been easier! All members of a group work together without ideas from other groups swaying their thoughts. Of course, there are many different use cases for this but you get the idea.

Follow these steps to use breakout links with no problem:

1. Open your padlet

2. Click the Share arrow in the top-right corner of the padlet

3. Go to the Links section and click Breakout links

After clicking Breakout links you will need to enable this feature if you haven't yet. To enable, toggle the switch to the ON position.

Toggling this feature ON reveals a panel where you can copy the link to the desired section and share it separate from the entire padlet.

Breakout links are a function of Sections. A format with sections will be needed for Breakout links to be enabled.

I can still see all of my sections. I thought they were supposed to be secluded?

The creator of the padlet can see the entire padlet within their view as posts are made. Each section will be visible for the creator. Other collaborators should only see the section they received a link for.

What is the difference between breakout links and a submission request link?

Using a breakout link will allow collaborators to see only a certain section (not the entire padlet) and can post multiple times on the same padlet.

Using a submission request link allows you to invite a person to post without seeing the underlying padlet at all. There is an option to allow the padlet to be seen after posting but there are other alternatives, too.

You've enabled breakout links but no longer want to use them. How do you turn them off?

We recommend changing the 'Visitor Permissions' settings from your Share menu. Depending on the setting you choose, it will restrict the ability to add posts through your Breakout links.

For example, changing your 'Visitor Permissions' to Reader or No access will restrict users from having the ability to add to the padlet via the Breakout links.

If you'd still like users to post on the padlet with your links, you can add those people as collaborators by following the steps in this article: Add collaborators to your padlet.

FAQs

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