Microsoft Whiteboard

What is Microsoft Whiteboard?

Microsoft Whiteboard is Microsoft's free digital whiteboard, integrated with Microsoft 365 and Teams, the natural, simple whiteboarding choice for those in the Microsoft ecosystem, especially within Teams meetings. It provides an infinite canvas where you add drawings, sticky notes, text, shapes, images and templates and collaborate in real time, with handwriting and inking support, and it integrates with Microsoft 365 and especially Microsoft Teams, so people can whiteboard during Teams meetings and access boards across Microsoft apps. Free to use and included across Microsoft platforms, Microsoft Whiteboard is a straightforward whiteboarding option for teams in the Microsoft ecosystem. For the Microsoft ecosystem, Microsoft Whiteboard is a natural choice.

Microsoft Whiteboard's distinction is being free and integrated with Microsoft 365 and Teams. Its integration with Teams meetings lets Microsoft organisations whiteboard right inside their meetings and across Microsoft apps, and it is free, so they get whiteboarding within their stack at no cost, which standalone tools do not offer for Microsoft integration and bundling. That Microsoft integration and free price set it apart, though it is simpler than dedicated platforms.

Who Microsoft Whiteboard is best for

Microsoft Whiteboard is best for people and organisations in the Microsoft ecosystem who want a free, simple digital whiteboard integrated with Microsoft 365 and Teams, especially for whiteboarding during Teams meetings. It suits Microsoft users wanting simple, free whiteboarding. It is a weaker fit for teams wanting the broadest, most powerful all round platform, where Miro fits, heavy workshop facilitation, where Mural fits, design teams tied to Figma, where FigJam fits, or the Lucid suite, where Lucidspark fits.

Key features

The core strengths are an infinite canvas with drawing, sticky notes, text, shapes, images and templates, real time collaboration, handwriting and inking support, and integration with Microsoft 365 and especially Microsoft Teams meetings. Microsoft Whiteboard offers free, simple whiteboarding within the Microsoft ecosystem. Its Teams integration and free price are its defining advantages.

Microsoft Whiteboard pricing

Microsoft Whiteboard is free to use with a Microsoft account, and is included across Microsoft 365 plans, so individuals and Microsoft organisations get it at no extra cost. There is no separate subscription. So it is effectively free, especially for Microsoft 365 users. Confirm details via the Microsoft 365 site.

Integrations and ecosystem

Microsoft Whiteboard integrates with Microsoft 365 and especially Microsoft Teams (whiteboarding in meetings), plus OneDrive for storage. Its Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 integration, which lets people whiteboard inside Teams meetings and access boards across Microsoft apps, is a signature strength for the Microsoft ecosystem, though it has fewer third party integrations than Miro.

Microsoft Whiteboard and the Microsoft ecosystem

Free whiteboarding integrated with Microsoft 365 and Teams is the signature strength: Microsoft Whiteboard lets Microsoft organisations whiteboard inside Teams meetings and across Microsoft apps, free, so they get whiteboarding within their stack at no cost, which standalone tools do not offer. For Microsoft users, this is the main reason to use it.

Ease of use and support

Microsoft Whiteboard is rated for being free, simple, good for inking and integrated with Teams, with Microsoft support, though reviewers note it is less feature rich than Miro or Mural, which its 4.2 rating reflects. Its reviews praise the free price and Teams integration, with fewer features and templates the main consideration.

Is Microsoft Whiteboard worth it?

For people and organisations in the Microsoft ecosystem who want a free, simple digital whiteboard integrated with Teams and Microsoft 365, Microsoft Whiteboard is a sensible, no cost choice. The main caution is that it is less feature rich than dedicated platforms, so teams wanting the most powerful canvas may prefer Miro, heavy facilitation Mural, design teams FigJam, and Lucid users Lucidspark, but for simple whiteboarding in the Microsoft ecosystem it is a natural pick.