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title: FAQ on How to Prepare for a Class
description: We have put together a list of some frequently asked questions below on How to Prepare for a Live Online Class using our online, interactive whiteboard, Newline Engage Cloud. However, if you cannot find what you are looking for, please…
url: "https://newline-interactive.com/usa/Engage-help-page/faq-on-how-to-prepare-for-a-class/"
updated: "2024-11-15"
category: Engage Cloud FAQs
---

# FAQ on How to Prepare for a Class

We have put together a list of some frequently asked questions below on How to Prepare for a Live Online Class using our online, interactive whiteboard, Newline Engage Cloud.

However, if you cannot find what you are looking for, please send us an email at [support@newline-interactive.com](mailto:support@newline-interactive.com)

You may also benefit from our other FAQs listed below:

- [FAQ on How to Teach a Live Class](https://newline-interactive.com/usa/Engage-help-page/faq-on-how-to-teach-a-live-class/)
- [FAQ on How to Manage Boards After a Class](https://newline-interactive.com/usa/Engage-help-page/faq-on-how-to-manage-boards-after-class/)

### Adding Material to Your Board:

1. **Can I paste images from external sources onto my board?** 
   - Copy an image using Ctrl+C (Command+C on Mac) and paste into the whiteboard using Ctrl+V (Command+V on Mac).
2. **Can I simply drag and drop material to whiteboard?**
   - Yes, select the image, PDF, audio or video file from your computer or browser window and drag and drop on your board directly.
3. **How to upload a file to the whiteboard?** 
   - The "Upload File" option from the left side tool bar lets you select a file to upload to the board. You can upload files from your computer or directly from a Google Drive account.
   - The following formats are supported:
     - When uploading from your computer: PDF, PNG, JPEG Files
     - When uploading from Google Drive: Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Sheets, PDF, PNG and JPEG files
       - **Note: **When you import a Google Doc, Slide, or Sheet, they will come in as a static image.
   - For multi-page PDFs, each page adds as its own page in the whiteboard. You can switch between pages of the uploaded PDF file by using the "<<" and ">>" controls or directly typing in the page number in the lower left corner of the board.
4. **How can I create a live class material before the beginning of the class and use it for future classes?**
   - Once you have uploaded your worksheets and/or other teaching material to an instructor board, you can “Save a Copy” of this board for your future classes.
   - Subsequently, after logging-in, from the instructor board, you can click on “Manage Boards” to see all of your previously saved and copied boards.
   - Select the one for the class you are currently conducting by clicking on the "View" icon (eyeball). It will take you to your previously saved board.
   - Now you can start inviting students just like you would usually do.

### Saving and Sharing Boards:

1. **Can all the boards be saved into one PDF file after the class has ended? How can I do that?**
   - Yes. To save PDF files of all of your student boards, click on the “Download & Share” (cloud) icon at the top of your board. 
   - You will have an option to download only your board or copies of your student boards. You will have three options for saving student boards: 
     - **Whole Class - Single Page:** You can choose a single page of each student's board to download. This is a great option if you're only grading "page 5" of the board, for example.
     - **Whole Class - Single PDF: **This option allows you to download each student's board in one large PDF. You can choose to download every page within the board or a range of pages.
     - **Whole Class - One PDF per Scholar**:** **This option allows you to download each student's work as their own individual PDF. You can choose to download every page within the board or a range of pages.
   - After choosing your download method, you can find the PDF(s) in the downloads folder of your computer.
2. **How can I re-use my previously saved boards for future classes?**
   - After logging-in, locate the board you'd like to open on the “Manage Boards” page. Launch the board by selecting the View (eye) icon next to the board's title.

### Accessing Boards After Class:

1. **Will students have access to their boards even after the class has ended?**
   - Yes. This can work in two ways. If students have signed-up and have logged-in, they can use “Manage Boards” on the left side panel to save their board for future use.
   - If students have not signed-up, they can always use the invite link in the same browser/device to go back to their boards. This will follow the same policy as teacher boards - students boards will have no expiration date.
   - For storage on your local computer or cloud drive, you can “export” your board (Tools →Manage Book →Export Board), save the downloaded file.
2. **Is it possible to prevent students from adding/updating the boards after the class has ended?**
   - Yes. A teacher can lock the boards, so students can not make any changes after the due date.
   - From the Instructor board, a teacher can click on the Participants Panel on the upper right, and it will open up a pop-up window.
   - Select “Lock Class.” This will lock all student boards, and they will see a message “Board Locked by Teacher”.
   - To unlock, simply click on the Participants Panel on the upper right and select “Unlock Class.”

### Newline Engage Cloud with Zoom and Google Meet:

1. **How can Newline Engage Cloud work with Zoom or Google Meet-up video conferencing?**
   - You can use Zoom or Google Meet to start your video conferencing, and launch Newline Engage Cloud from your browser in a separate window.
   - Once on instructor board, you can invite students by copying the link in the Zoom or Google Meet chat window.
   - Students can click on that link and join the whiteboards in their own browser as a separate window to the video conferencing or as a separate tab in the same browser