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Introducing the Padlet App for Zoom

Use the new Padlet app for Zoom to present interactive, lag-free presentations, collaborate, or take notes with Padlet during Zoom calls.

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Updates to Slideshow: Autoplay, navigation bar, and QR codes

Present with auto-play, use the segmented navigation bar with slide previews, and share by QR code.

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Accessibility update: The Log in pages are WCAG A compliant

Padlet takes another step toward site-wide WCAG A accessibility.

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Sort posts automatically

You can now sort padlets automatically by date, reaction score, alphabetically, randomly, or manually.

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Stay protected from malicious links on Padlet

The new link verification system detects dangerous links and warns you before you visit them.

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Privacy & Security

Report posts and padlets that violate our content policy with the new “Report” buttons

We’ve streamlined the process for reporting posts and padlets that violate our content policy.

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Coloring the padlet experience through custom wallpapers

When you use a custom wallpaper, your padlet will feature accent colors that complement your wallpaper.

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Search and filter posts

Finding posts is easy and beautiful with the new search bar

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What it takes to scroll well

An in-depth exploration of how we built interactive, smooth scrolling on Padlet.

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Internationalization

Support that speaks your language

Padlet’s knowledge base is now available into 29 languages.

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Privacy & Security

Padlet no longer uses Google Analytics

Padlet does not sell advertisements and does not sell data to advertisers.

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Sections: a new system for organizing posts

We are adding sections to all formats except for canvas. Now you don’t have to choose between organization and visualization.

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Introducing Slideshow: beautiful, auto-designed presentations

If you can build a padlet, you can build a beautiful presentation. With one click, Slideshow arranges text, selects colors, and resizes images. Create Slideshows that are 10x better in 10% of the time.

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Build your Backpack the way you want it

Schools that use Padlet Backpack will now have access to expanded permissions settings. Control whether students can make new padlets, whether teachers can invite new members, and much more.

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Invincible padlet permalinks

We've improved padlet permalinks so that you can change your username, your padlet's title, or your padlet's location without breaking old links.

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Privacy & Security

Shareable attachment links that respect your privacy settings

We've modified the way we process direct links to attachments. A direct link to a padlet attachment will only work if the person sending the link has access to the padlet. The link will cease to work if they lose access.

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Accessibility update: the dashboard is WCAG A compliant

Padlet is becoming more accessible. Our dashboard is now WCAG A compliant and we've released a number of improvements designed to ensure Padlet is accessible to all.

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Designing an email notification system that respects your inbox

The thought and design process behind the new email notification system.

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Stay on top of your Padlet activity with email and push notifications

Introducing email notifications. Follow individual padlets and user accounts to get notified about their activity. Customize your notifications in settings.

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Padlet is more beautiful by default

We've added a number of features designed to make each and every padlet beautiful by default. Enjoy dynamically aesthetic backgrounds and the brand new action bar.

WhatsApp added to Padlet support arsenal

WhatsApp added to Padlet support arsenal

Padlet support is now available through WhatsApp. Text us!

New Teams feature is teeming with possibilities

New Teams feature is teeming with possibilities

Padlet's new Teams feature will allow groups to unite seamlessly and work together in an organized space designed for collaboration.

Bookmarks reorganize your interests

Bookmarks reorganize your interests

The Bookmarks tab will help you manage and organize all the padlets you want to keep track of.

Total recall recents

Total recall recents

The Recents tab has been relocated and redesigned to contain every padlet you’ve visited in the last thirty days.

Shared tab redesigned for collaboration

Shared tab redesigned for collaboration

The Shared tab has been relocated and redesigned to contain only the padlets you are a collaborator on.