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Microsoft Whiteboard

ApplicationMicrosoft Corporation

Dem still dey call am whiteboard app, microsoft whiteboard

Microsoft CorporationProductivity

Shared canvas wey dem dey use from Teams and Store app. Di process na Whiteboard.exe. No be Paint.

Wetin you need know

Whiteboard na synced canvas. Paint na local bitmap editor.

Whiteboard.exe and Teams dey share Microsoft Whiteboard boards. Paint na mspaint.exe. Meeting board no be file inside Pictures unless you export am.

Wetin e be?
Shared whiteboard
Still current?
Yes, see Current status
Official download?
Use di vendor link inside dis article
Feex tok say
If Whiteboard.exe open afta meeting, dat one na di shared canvas, no be Paint. To end mspaint.exe no go close di board.

Wetin be Microsoft Whiteboard?

Microsoft Whiteboard na cloud canvas. Whiteboard.exe na di Windows app. Paint na di local image editor. Teams fit start Whiteboard without you opening Paint.

If you never use am before

If Teams meeting open shared canvas, dis one na Microsoft Whiteboard, no be Paint. Install or open di Store app, or join di board from Teams. Paint na mspaint.exe and local bitmap. Whiteboard boards dey stay inside Microsoft account or tenant. Dem no be .png wey you save from Paint.

Wetin dem dey use am for?

Meeting canvases

Board inside Teams meeting. Paint no fit carry dat kain live shared surface.

Ink and sticky notes

Pen and reactions on top board wey dey stored inside Microsoft service. Paint file na local bitmap.

Follow-up afta di call

Reopen di board from Whiteboard app. Di meeting chat no be mspaint.exe.

Na who e dey for?

  • Teams users wey dem dump inside board
  • Teachers wey dey use shared canvas
  • Anybody wey no suppose save meeting board as Paint doodle come dey expect sync

Current status

Dem dey actively develop am. Dis article na about di Windows Whiteboard app and di Teams surface, no be Paint.

How old e be?

Microsoft Whiteboard launch around 2018 as Store and Teams surface. Paint don dey ship with Windows since 1980s. Dem dey share ink. Dem no dey share file.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here.

Store app
Teams surface

System requirements

Values dey follow wetin di publisher release publicly. Workload still dey change di real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system Current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, according to di vendor
RAM E reach for Windows plus dis app. Heavy projects go want more.

Resource profile

CPU demand
Dey follow wetin you open inside di app
RAM demand
Dey follow documents, tabs, or libraries

Installed processes

Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed.

Installed processes
Whiteboard.exe Store / Teams whiteboard

Startup components

Whiteboard dey start wen you open board or wen Teams launch one. E no suppose start with Windows by default.

File locations

Common Microsoft Whiteboard locations
Typical install C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Whiteboard_*\

File formats

Whiteboard boards (cloud)image export

Common wahala dem

Board dey miss afta di meeting

Sign in to di same work or Microsoft account inside Whiteboard app. Paint no go get am.

Ink dey slow on top cheap GPU

Update display driver. Dat one still na Whiteboard, no be Paint brush setting.

How to get unstuck

Open Whiteboard from Start or from Teams meeting toolbar

mspaint na di wrong tile. Di process wey you want na Whiteboard.exe.

Install from Microsoft Store if di app dey miss

Di product page na Microsoft Whiteboard, no be Paint 3D.

Check tenant policy if work boards no wan create

Admin fit disable Whiteboard. Dat one no be Paint restriction.

Alternatives

Paint, OneNote ink, and paper board share ground. Paint na di broda wey dis article no cover.

Official help and downloads

Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel.

Official contacts
Download www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/microsoft-whiteboard Official installer or vendor page
Help support.microsoft.com/whiteboard Vendor support
Official site www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/microsoft-whiteboard Start here, no be random exe host

Related hardware

Pen display dey help. Meeting board still need network.

Technical details

Technical details

Vendor version numbers dey change. Dis article no pin down any build.

Sources and verification

Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. How we dey do research.

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