Add Microsoft whiteboard in a Teams channel - Feedback

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Add Microsoft whiteboard in a Teams channel - Feedback

Lauener, Hansjörg (ILUB) 31

Hi to all

Anybody knows: When does Microsoft plan to implement Whiteboards that can be stored/added in the folder of the Teams?

On the feedbackportal, there are more than 600 votes for this feature:

https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/c222247a-4ebe-ed11-83ff-000d3a1f8608

Do we need just more votes? How much.

Is it just a technical issue, they will never solve? A fundamental one? Or does Microsoft does not care about users vote?

Thx, Hansjörg

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Answer 1

Hi Lauener,

I hope you have a nice day.

I know many of you have been waiting a long time for Microsoft Whiteboards to be stored directly in Teams channels. I am therefore pleased to share that Microsoft has officially announced this improvement in Message Center post MC1253753.

For your informtion that you can concern: Message center - Microsoft 365 admin center or MC1253753 - Whiteboards created in Teams channels will now be stored in SharePoint | Microsoft 365 …

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According to the announcement, whiteboards created from a Teams channel tab will no longer be saved in the creator's personal OneDrive. Instead, they will be stored in the channel's SharePoint site, which means that all channel members will have access based on the channel's permissions. As a result, the sharing and access problems many of you have experienced should be resolved. Furthermore, all existing compliance and security policies will continue to apply.

In terms of timing, Microsoft will begin the rollout in late September 2026. Since the change is enabled by default, no action is required on our side. However, because rollouts happen gradually, it may take some time before the feature becomes available in our environment.

Please also note that this change applies only to newly created whiteboards. Consequently, boards created before the update will most likely remain in their creators' OneDrive, so you may wish to recreate any important boards in the channel once the feature is available.

Thank you for your patience and for continuing to share your feedback. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Thank you again for your time and for bringing attention to this important usability concern.

Kind regards.

Kristen Tran 2,285 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-24T15:02:50.26+00:00

Hi Lauener,
Have you had a chance to review the information provided? Any updates would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 2

There is no supported way today to store Whiteboards in a Teams folder or in SharePoint. Whiteboards are created in the OneDrive folder of the person who starts the whiteboard, and SharePoint isn’t yet supported.

What is supported today in Teams channels is attaching a Whiteboard as a tab:

In Teams, open the channel.
Select + at the top.
Search for Whiteboard.
Select Save.

That attaches the whiteboard to the channel for collaboration, but it does not change the storage location to the Team’s folder. Also, any board attached to a team or channel is editable by everyone who has access to that team or channel.

On the roadmap question: there is no information provided on how many votes are needed, whether more votes will trigger implementation, or when Microsoft plans to add SharePoint/Teams-folder storage. The available documentation only states the current behavior and that SharePoint isn’t yet supported.

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