Microsoft Whiteboard

Microsoft's freeform digital whiteboard, built into Teams and included with Microsoft 365.

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About Microsoft Whiteboard

Microsoft Whiteboard is a digital canvas for sketching, brainstorming and teaching that comes with Microsoft 365 accounts. It supports inking with pen or finger, sticky notes, shapes, text, images, documents and templates for common activities like brainstorms, retrospectives and lesson plans. Its biggest advantage is integration: you can start a whiteboard during a Teams meeting, in chats and channels, use it on Surface Hub and Microsoft Teams Rooms devices, and boards are stored in OneDrive. Copilot in Whiteboard can suggest ideas, organise notes into categories and summarise boards for licensed users. It runs in the browser and as apps for Windows and iOS, with Android access too. Compared with Miro or Mural it has far fewer templates, integrations outside Microsoft and facilitation tools, and some features depend on work or school accounts. For organisations already on Microsoft 365, though, it is a no-extra-cost option that is good enough for many meetings and classrooms.

Best for: Organisations and schools already on Microsoft 365 and Teams.

What works

No extra cost with Microsoft 365
Built into Teams meetings, chats and channels
Good pen and touch inking

Why people leave

Far fewer templates and integrations than Miro
Basic facilitation tools
Best features tied to work or school accounts

Top Microsoft Whiteboard alternatives

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1
Miro
Much deeper templates and integrations, and a Teams app too.
66.5
2
Mural
Strong Microsoft partnership with far better facilitation tools.
62.6
3
FigJam
Friendlier collaborative board for product teams.
59.6
4
Explain Everything
Whiteboard lessons with recording, aimed at teachers.
57.2
5
OpenBoard
Free open-source interactive whiteboard for classroom displays.
55.3

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Microsoft Whiteboard: common questions

Is Microsoft Whiteboard free?

Yes, Microsoft Whiteboard is free to use.

Is Microsoft Whiteboard open source?

No, Microsoft Whiteboard is not open source. Open-source alternatives include OpenBoard.

What platforms does Microsoft Whiteboard run on?

Microsoft Whiteboard is available for Web, Windows, iOS and Android.

What are the best alternatives to Microsoft Whiteboard?

The highest-ranked Microsoft Whiteboard alternatives right now are Miro, Mural and FigJam. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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Microsoft Whiteboard facts

4 of 4 verified

Teams integration: Meetings, chats and channels; Checked Oct 25, 2026support.microsoft.com(opens source in a new tab); “Whiteboard and Teams Share and collaborate during Teams meetings, in chats, and channels.”
AI assistant: Copilot in Whiteboard; Checked Oct 25, 2026support.microsoft.com(opens source in a new tab); “Copilot in Whiteboard”
Room devices: Microsoft Teams Rooms; Checked Oct 25, 2026support.microsoft.com(opens source in a new tab); “Use Whiteboard on MTR Devices”
Education: Lesson and classroom use; Checked Oct 25, 2026support.microsoft.com(opens source in a new tab); “Whiteboard for educators Plan lessons and host exciting discussions in the hybrid classroom.”