> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.spreo.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.spreo.io/boards/boards-overview.md).

# Boards Overview

Plan, reflect and refine. Spreo boards are the perfect place for fun and focused team collaboration.

### Your new favourite meeting space

Spreo boards are your playground for collaboration, start with a template, build your own custom board layout or combine both to build something uniquely suited to your needs. "The board is your oyster", or something like that. I don't know, I'm just a help guide.

We've built Spreo to be easy-to-use and fun so your team look forward to meetings and focus on what needs to be done, not how to do it. But if you do need help, browse some of our detailed guides below.

### Overview of the board UI

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<table><thead><tr><th width="112">UI Area</th><th>Function</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>A</td><td>Return to Dashboard</td></tr><tr><td>B</td><td>Board name, Access, Import, Export,Time Machine, Grid settings &#x26; Volume control</td></tr><tr><td>C</td><td>Start Meeting, Meeting status &#x26; Meeting tool options</td></tr><tr><td>D</td><td>Board sharing link &#x26; access restrictions</td></tr><tr><td>E</td><td>Release Notes, Profile settings, Docs, Help, Chat and Sign Out</td></tr><tr><td>F</td><td>Board participants list (online &#x26; offline)</td></tr><tr><td>G</td><td>Minimap, Zoom options, Support, User Manuals, Bug Reporting</td></tr><tr><td>H</td><td>Board Tools (adapts to mode)</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Getting around the board

* **Starting Position** - choose where people land when they first open the board. Move to the view you want, click the board name and select 'Set Starting Position'. Outside a meeting any team member can set it; during a meeting only Hosts can. Guests cannot set it.
  * If no Starting Position is set, the board opens zoomed to fit everything on it.
  * If you have already been on the board in the same browser tab, it reopens where you left off instead.
  * Press `Ctrl` / `Cmd` + `H` to go to the Starting Position at any time.

<figure><img src="https://2875185778-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwEhLPSRTDuhd61395hZu%2Fuploads%2Fh0lyo0XIpO1TFffIReYW%2Fset-starting-position.png?alt=media&amp;token=7a58110d-4788-4723-95ae-7e914fcfb92b" alt=""><figcaption><p>Set starting position for new board joiners</p></figcaption></figure>

* **Back to the centre** - press `H` to jump to the centre of the board at 100% zoom.
* **Copy Link To View** - right-click the board background and choose 'Copy Link To View' to share a link that opens the board at the area you are looking at.
* **Zoom To Content** - right-click the board background to zoom out and fit everything on the board, or to zoom to 100%.

<div><figure><img src="https://2875185778-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwEhLPSRTDuhd61395hZu%2Fuploads%2FSiVGQVanLO8FlRD1QPy0%2Fcopy-link-to-view.png?alt=media&amp;token=0fd9dbd1-e717-4d0f-9ad1-16095ecb9d5f" alt="The board background right-click menu with Copy Link To View highlighted"><figcaption><p>Copy Link To View</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://2875185778-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwEhLPSRTDuhd61395hZu%2Fuploads%2FR8ZiRe75AYtuOeNX74dy%2Fzoom-to-content.png?alt=media&amp;token=dd9ce26b-4bc3-4e77-9b74-edd5d26c853a" alt="The board background right-click menu with Zoom To Content highlighted"><figcaption><p>Zoom To Content</p></figcaption></figure></div>

### Board Guides

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[Create a board](/boards/creating-a-board.md)
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[The Toolbar](/boards/the-tools.md)
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[Meeting Mode](/boards/design-and-meeting-mode.md)
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[Customizing Your Board](/boards/customize-your-board.md)
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[Import data to your boards](/boards/import-data-to-your-boards.md)
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[Share your board](/boards/share-your-board.md)
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[Hide & Show Sticky Notes](/boards/hide-and-show-sticky-notes.md)
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[How to set the timer](/boards/how-to-set-the-timer.md)
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[Host controls](/boards/host-controls.md)
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[Locking the layout](/boards/locking-board-elements.md)
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[Export your board](/boards/export-your-board.md)
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