Magic Box full breakdown
Magic Box presents powerful tools that make myViewBoard Whiteboard more engaging. Use Magic Box tools to develop your presentations and lesson plans to present them with ease.
Magic Box is available in myViewBoard Whiteboard for Windows, Android, and iOS.
Feature breakdown
Magic Box features differ between each platform. View the tools available in each version of myViewBoard Whiteboard below.
Open Magic Box
Windows
Magic Box pop-up in the Windows version. Tap the Magic Box icon in the main toolbar to open it.
Android
Magic Box pop-up in the Android version. Tap the Magic Box icon in the main toolbar to open it.
iOS
Magic Box pop-up in the iOS version. Tap the Magic Box icon in the main toolbar to open it.
Tools available
Get to know the Magic Box tools available across Whiteboard versions. Remember you must be signed in with your myViewBoard account to access some features, and in some cases, a Pro or Premium account is required.
Windows
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Add Sticky Notes in various colors to the canvas, as well as draw and display text on the note. |
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Access and incorporate in your lessons various tools such as clock, timer, compass, calculator, 3D dice, graph tool, and more. |
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Use a device camera and insert the camera feed directly onto the canvas. (Device camera must be connected.) |
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Browse YouTube videos. Drag and drop the videos onto the canvas. Play in Present or Prepare Modes. |
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Safely search the web for images. Drag and drop search results onto the canvas. |
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Browse animated widgets in a variety of themes. |
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Browse documents that participants (or you) have shared with the Whiteboard host session. Participants can do this via Whiteboard Portal or Companion app. |
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Ask a question verbally or in written form, allowing participants to respond from their devices. |
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Create questions in many formats, such as multiple choice, true or false, rating, free response, voting, or random draw. Questions and answers can be saved for future reference. |
1Available before sign-in.
2Available after sign-in.
3Available for Pro, Premium, and Entity accounts.
Android
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Access files from your device and cloud storage. Press the local drive icon to access additional folders in your Android device: ![]() |
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Add Sticky Notes in various colors to the canvas, as well as draw and display text on the note. |
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Access and incorporate in your lessons various tools such as ruler, compass, protractor, and set square. |
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Use a device camera and insert the camera feed directly onto the canvas. (Device camera must be connected.) |
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Browse YouTube videos. Play videos within the Magic Box pop-up with the option to view in full screen. |
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Safely search the web for images. Double-tap images to save them onto the canvas. |
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Browse documents that participants (or you) have shared with the Whiteboard host session. Participants can do this via Whiteboard Portal or Companion app. |
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Ask a question verbally or in written form, allowing participants to respond from their devices. |
1Available before sign-in.
2Available after sign-in.
3Available for Pro, Premium, and Entity accounts.
iOS
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Access files from your device and cloud storage. Press the local drive icon to access additional folders in your iOS device: |
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Add resizable Sticky Notes in various colors to the canvas, as well as draw and display text on the note. |
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Access and incorporate in your lessons various tools such as ruler, compass, protractor, and set square. |
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Use a device camera and insert the camera feed directly onto the canvas. (Device camera must be connected.) |
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Browse YouTube videos. Play videos within the Magic Box pop-up with the option to view in full screen. |
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Safely search the web for images. Double-tap images to save them onto the canvas. |
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Browse documents that participants (or you) have shared with the Whiteboard host session. Participants can do this via Whiteboard Portal or Companion app. |
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Ask a question verbally or in written form, allowing participants to respond from their devices. |
1Available before sign-in.
2Available after sign-in.
3Available for Pro, Premium, and Entity accounts.
Learn more
- Learn more about the different file types you can import into an ongoing Whiteboard session.
- Learn how to link your cloud storage, such as Google Drive, to your myViewBoard account.
- Dive deeper by getting a rundown of all Magic Box tools, or learn about Pop Quiz, Throw, Polls, and more!