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OpenBoard for Windows
Write and annotate lessons on a digital whiteboard with OpenBoard, a free, open-source teaching application for Windows 10 and later.
Version 1.7.7 · Direct publisher file
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What is OpenBoard?
OpenBoard turns your Windows computer into a whiteboard for teaching. Write or annotate a lesson with a mouse, pen tablet or interactive whiteboard, using the board as a canvas for explanations rather than preparing every point as a slide. The publisher positions it for schools and universities, but additional classroom hardware is not required to use it on a computer.
For a classroom presentation, OpenBoard can work with an interactive whiteboard or a dual-screen setup combining a pen-tablet display and a projector. Its drawing tools provide a choice of colors and stroke widths, and the interface includes a floating tool palette alongside the main toolbar.
The linked publisher package is OpenBoard 1.7.7 for Windows. It requires Windows 10 or later; the publisher directs users of older operating systems to historical releases instead. OpenBoard is free and released under GPLv3, with no registration required.
What it offers
- Write and annotate lessons using a mouse, pen tablet or interactive whiteboard.
- Use a dual-screen classroom setup with a pen-tablet display and projector, or work on a computer without additional hardware.
- Choose drawing colors and stroke widths from the whiteboard toolbar and use the floating tool palette.
- Use the free, open-source application without registering an account.
Good to know
- The linked 1.7.7 Windows package requires Windows 10 or later. Older Windows systems need a different historical release from the publisher.
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