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Anyone in a BigBlueButton session can contribute to Shared Notes, export the notes to a file, or — as a presenter — pin or convert the notes onto the whiteboard.

Contribute to Shared Notes

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To open the notes panel, select Shared Notes [1] in the left sidebar. Formatting Options [2] such as Bold and Italic appear at the top of the panel. To reveal undo, redo, and download buttons, select the ’+’ [3] button. When another user edits the notes, an alert appears on the Shared Notes icon.

Export the notes to a file

To download the current notes, select the Export [4] button.
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A list of available formats appears. Select your preferred format and save the file to your device.
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Pin or convert notes to the whiteboard

As presenter, you can pin the live notes onto the presentation area or convert them into a slide. To open the notes options, select the Notes options menu in the upper-right corner.
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Pin notes onto the whiteboard

To pin the notes to the presentation area, select Pin notes onto whiteboard. Every user in the session can continue typing in the pinned notes.
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To unpin and return the notes to the sidebar, select the X in the upper-right corner.
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Convert notes to a presentation slide

To post the notes onto the presentation as a PDF slide, select Convert notes to presentation.
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The notes appear in the presentation area as a document.
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  • Shared Notes are not captured in the recording.
  • Each user must open their own Shared Notes panel.
  • Contributions to Shared Notes are anonymous.