Your First Board
Creating a Board
Section titled “Creating a Board”-
Open Flowboard
From your monday.com workspace, click on the Flowboard app to open the dashboard.
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Click “New Board”
Click the “New Board” button to create a fresh canvas.
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Name Your Board
Give your board a descriptive name. You can rename it later by clicking on the title.
Adding Nodes
Section titled “Adding Nodes”Nodes are the building blocks of your Flowboard. Here’s how to add them:
Using the Control Bar
Section titled “Using the Control Bar”The control bar at the bottom of the screen contains all available node types. Click on any node type to select it, then click on the canvas to place it.
Available Node Types
Section titled “Available Node Types”- Text - Rich text with formatting options
- Label - Simple text labels
- Shapes - Rectangles, circles, diamonds, and more
- Checklist - Task lists with checkboxes
- Embeds - Websites, YouTube videos, Spotify tracks
- Bookmarks - Save and organize links
- Pomodoro - Focus timer
- monday.com Items - Items from your boards
Moving and Resizing
Section titled “Moving and Resizing”- Move - Click and drag any node to reposition it
- Resize - Drag the corners or edges of a node to resize it
- Select Multiple - Hold Shift and click to select multiple nodes, or drag a selection box
Saving Your Work
Section titled “Saving Your Work”Flowboard automatically saves your work as you make changes. You’ll see a sync indicator showing when changes are being saved.
Next Steps
Section titled “Next Steps”- Learn about key concepts like collaboration and the canvas
- Explore all node types in detail
- Set up the monday.com sidebar integration