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Bidirectional whiteboard (members at Surface Hub or remotely connected Surface users) can all draw simultaneously. This has been a day-one need of this platform, and sorely missed. :/
Hi Chris
This was implemented with the recent release of the new Microsoft Whiteboard app. The current limitation being it only works between 2 or more Surface Hubs, and they have to be part of the same domain.
Hopefully they allow Hub-to-hub whiteboarding between companies soon, and also support to other devices when they release MS Whiteboard to Windows 10 users.
Edit: Microsoft Whiteboard is now available in preview on Windows 10 and Windows 10 Team, and it supports multi-device co-authoring. We've been testing it for the last couple of days and it's freaking AWESOME!
Does anyone know when the Whiteboard app will be available for Windows 10 users? I know you can share the Whiteboard between Surface Hubs, but when will other users on Surface Pros, Surface Books other Win 10 devices?
- Thanks Dan - pins and needles waiting on the MS Whiteboard for Windows 10 (non-Hub) device release!
I wrote about that here as it happens just a couple of weeks ago. Like you, I expected it with FCU, but so far nothing new has been heard. I think MS are making some behind the scenes changes based on initial feedback, and thus may have delayed slightly.
I'm sure it'll be worth the wait!
Hi
Can you explain how this works please? I would be a great tool if two surfaces could interact together on the whiteboard.
Thanks David
- Hi David
You can find out more information on hub-to-hub whiteboard collaboration here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/surface-hub/whiteboard-collaboration
Thanks
DanThanks for the prompt reply. I will go and give it a try.
Kind regards
David
Hei Danielle, the challenge is the technology used, ie, the file is a OneNote stored in One drive for Business. Usually you would give access individually to a file to certain user, perhaps you can try to access the file location and try and give access to an external. In future, when Teams can be accessed by externals, you can save the link in a shared Teams site and see if you can access to the file (although I would assume you still need to give individual access to that file).
I would also like to see the Sign In button removed. Surface Hub already signs in as a room resource account, it would be nice to remove that workflow to simplify things.
you can do that via MDM
Pere Godia Canero wrote:you can do that via MDM
I'm referring to removing the sign in requirement for co-authoring on the whiteboard. I'm already in a meeting with someone, I shouldn't have to sign in to co-author.
