Boards

Sharing a board with a collaborator

Boards are shareable. Generate a viewable or editable link, share it anywhere, and the receiver can read, edit, or duplicate the board as their own.

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Sharing happens at the board level. Generate a viewable link or an editable link and share it with anyone. Both link types also let the receiver duplicate the board into their own account, which makes boards a natural shape for templates.

This article covers generating a share link, the two link types, what collaborators see, and how to use boards as templates.

How to share a board

  1. 01

    Open the board you want to share

    Sharing applies to one board at a time. There is no all-at-once share toggle.

  2. 02

    Click Share in the top right

    The share panel opens with the link options.

  3. 03

    Pick the link type

    "Viewable" produces a read-only link. "Editable" produces a read-and-write link.

  4. 04

    Copy the link

    Paste it into Slack, an email, a doc, a course module, or anywhere else. There is no in-app send. The link is the share.

Viewable vs editable links

The two link types in plain terms:

  • Viewable: anyone with the link can read every item on the board, open each one, and chat with the board. They cannot change anything.
  • Editable: anyone with the link can read everything and also add, remove, rearrange, and rename items.

Neither link type lets a collaborator delete the board itself. Only the owner can.

What collaborators see

When someone opens a shared board, they see:

  • Every item on the board, in the same order you have it.
  • Every section the board has, with the same items in each.
  • The board's chat, if it has one. Conversations are shared, so a teammate can pick up where you left off.

What they do not see:

  • Any other boards you own. Sharing one board does not expose the rest.
  • Your sidebar layout. They have their own spaces and pinned boards.
  • Your Discover settings.

Boards as templates

Both link types are duplicatable. The receiver clicks "Duplicate" and the board copies into their own account as their own working copy. The original is untouched. They can rename, reshape, or delete their copy without it ever touching yours.

That makes boards a natural shape for templates. A few shapes that travel well:

  • A YouTube launch board with sections for Title ideas, Hooks, Scripts, Thumbnails, B-roll references.
  • A newsletter intake board with sections for Story bank, Outlines, Drafts, Past issues.
  • A niche swipe file with the top performing posts you have already curated for a particular topic.
  • A client onboarding board with sections for Brand assets, Approved posts, Drafts, Sent invoices.

Build a board you would want to hand to someone, then share the link. They get their own copy in one click.

Sharing templates and the affiliate program

If you run courses, cohorts, paid newsletters, or content for creators, board templates work well as resources for your audience. Eden has an affiliate program that pays a commission on new sign-ups that come through your link, so a template you build once can keep earning every time someone duplicates it and signs up. Learn more at eden.so/affiliates.

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