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In addition to public and private chats, anyone in a BigBlueButton session can contribute to Shared Notes and export the notes to a file. Shared Notes is a common text file that everyone in the session can edit at the same time.

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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.

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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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  • Shared Notes are not captured in the recording.
  • Each user must open their own Shared Notes panel.
  • Contributions to Shared Notes are anonymous.