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Whiteboards Hub

Use the Whiteboards Hub to organize, search, and create Whiteboards from one centralized location! If you don't select a location for your Whiteboard, it will be created in the Whiteboards Hub.

Screenshot of Whiteboards Hub.

Whiteboards feature availability and limits vary by plan and user role. Learn more

This article covers versions 3.0 and 4.0. Learn what's new in ClickUp 4.0!

Access Whiteboards Hub in ClickUp 4.0

In your Global Navigation, select Whiteboards.

If you don't see Whiteboards in your Global Navigation:

  1. Click More.
  2. Select Whiteboards.
  3. To keep Whiteboards visible in your Global Navigation, pin it.

Whiteboards  Hub quick actions in ClickUp 4.0

Hover over Whiteboards in your Global Navigation:

  • To hide Whiteboards Hub from your Global Navigation, click the unpin icon.
  • Click the plus icon to create a Whiteboard.
  • View your most recent Whiteboards. Click View all to open Whiteboards Hub.

Screenshot of the Whiteboards Hub quick actions sidebar.

Access Whiteboards Hub in ClickUp 3.0

The Whiteboards Hub is pinned to the Sidebar by default. If you don't see it, do the following:

  1. From the Sidebar, click More.
  2. Select Whiteboards.

To unpin Whiteboards Hub:

  1. From the Sidebar, click More.
  2. Click the pin icon next to Whiteboards.

Whiteboards Hub sidebar in ClickUp 4.0

In ClickUp 4.0, the Whiteboards Hub sidebar includes:

  • Pages
  • Sections

Screenshot of the Whiteboards Hub sidebar.

Whiteboards Hub sidebar pages

Each page displays Whiteboards in a table.

The Whiteboards Hub sidebar includes the following pages:

  • All Forms: View all the Whiteboards you have access to in your Workspace.
  • Created by me: Whiteboards you've created.

Whiteboards Hub sidebar sections

Each section displays a list of Whiteboards. Click on a Whiteboard's name to open it.

The Whiteboards Hub sidebar includes the following sections:

  • Favorites: Whiteboards added to your favorites.
  • Recents: Whiteboards you've accessed recently.

Whiteboards Hub cards in 3.0

Cards allow you to see the most important information. There are three Whiteboards Hub cards:

  • Recent: Whiteboards you recently opened.
  • Favorites: Whiteboards added to your favorites.
  • Created by Me: Whiteboards you created.

Use Whiteboards Hub cards

Hover over any Whiteboard to take the following actions:

  • Open in new tab: Open the Whiteboard in a new tab.
  • Copy URL: Copy the URL of the Whiteboard.

Screenshot highlighting the 'open in new tab' and 'copy URL' options in Whiteboards Hub cards.

To see more results in the Recent or Created by Me cards, click See all in the upper-right corner.

Screenshot of the 'see all' button at the top of the Recent and Created by Me cards in Whiteboards Hub.png

The location of each Whiteboard is displayed to the right of its name. Hover over the location to see more details.

You can also see when a Whiteboard was last updated by hovering over its name.

Customize columns

The Name column is required in the Whiteboards Hub table. You can choose to show or hide all other columns.

To show or hide columns:

  1. To the far right of the columns, click the + icon.
  2. Choose which columns to show or hide by clicking the toggle on or off.

To reorganize the order of the columns:

  1. Hover over the column you want to move.
  2. Click and hold the drag handle to move it.

Available columns

You can show or hide the following columns in the Whiteboards Hub table:

Column name Description
Location The Whiteboard's location in your Workspace.
Date updated The date the Whiteboard was last edited. Hover over the date to see the exact time it was edited.
Date created The date the Whiteboard was created. Hover over the date to see the exact time it was created.
Created by The user who created the Whiteboard.

Sort by column

Sort columns to organize your Workspace's Whiteboards in a way that makes sense to you. Sorting settings are saved per person, not for the whole Workspace. 

The following columns in the Whiteboards Hub table can be sorted:

  • Date viewed
  • Date updated
  • Date created

To sort by a column, click its header. Click it again to change the sort direction.

The arrow to the right of the column header indicates which direction the column is sorted. You can sort by one column at a time.

Create a Whiteboard

Create Whiteboards from Whiteboards Hub.

To create a new Whiteboard:

  1. In the upper-right corner of the Whiteboards Hub, click New Whiteboard.
  2. By default, the Whiteboard will be created at the Workspace level. You can change the location using the dropdown menu in the upper-left.
  3. Name the Whiteboard.
  4. Make the Whiteboard private by clicking the Private toggle in the lower-left.
  5. In the lower-right of the modal, click Create whiteboard.
  6. You'll be automatically redirected to the new Whiteboard.

Whiteboard templates in ClickUp 4.0

In ClickUp 4.0, Whiteboards Hub includes a templates section that displays helpful Whiteboard templates.

Click a template to create a new Whiteboard using the template.

Screenshot of the options to create Whiteboards and use templates from Whiteboards Hub.

Search for Whiteboards in ClickUp 4.0

To search for a Whiteboard by name, from any page in Whiteboards Hub:

  1. In the upper-right, click Search.
  2. Type in the name of a Whiteboard.
  3. The table is filtered to display matching Whiteboards.
Screenshot of the search text field in Whiteboards Hub.

Copy, favorite, and rename Whiteboards 

From Whiteboards Hub in List view, hover over a Whiteboard to:

  • Copy link: Copy a link to the Whiteboard.
  • Favorite: Add the Whiteboard to your favorites.
  • Rename: Rename the Whiteboard.

Access the Whiteboard settings menu

You can access the Whiteboard settings menu for each Whiteboard.

From Whiteboards Hub in List view:

  • Right-click on a Whiteboard.
  • On the far-right, click the ellipsis ... icon.

From Whiteboards Hub in Gallery view:

  1. Hover over a Whiteboard.
  2. Click the ellipsis ... icon.