Collaborate on Word Clouds: Create and Edit Together
Discover how to collaborate on word clouds with WordCloud.app. Create, edit, and brainstorm together in real-time for work, school, or presentations. Learn more about this powerful feature!
Collaborate seamlessly with WordCloud.app: Ideal for teamwork at school, brainstorming at work, or gathering opinions at conferences.
How to Collaborate With WordCloud.app
- Sign in to your WordCloud.app account and navigate to the Collaborative Dashboard to begin.
- Collaborative Dashboard
- Click the 'Create New Word Cloud' button to start. As the host, you can manage the collaboration, while others join as guests.
- Give your word cloud a title to help your collaborators understand the topic or purpose.
- Share the QR code or link with others to invite them as guests. They will join the word cloud and contribute their words.
- When joining a collaborative word cloud, set a username so others know who added which words. If you prefer to stay anonymous, you can use the default username.
- As a host, you can view all guests and the words they’ve added. You can also delete words added by others and edit the color palette.
- Begin adding words to the word cloud. Everyone will see the word cloud evolve in real-time as words are added or removed. Enjoy!
When Is Collaboration useful?
- At School: Engage your students by letting them contribute to a collaborative word cloud. Choose topics like 'Most Challenging Words I've Learned' or 'Components of a Cell' and have them share their knowledge and thoughts. It's a great way to visualize their learning and insights.
- Brainstorm: Use a collaborative word cloud for team brainstorming. When you're discussing new features or ideas, word clouds can spark creativity and new perspectives. Something about seeing words together in new combinations makes brains tick.
- Collecting Opinions During Presentations: Invite your audience to participate through a collaborative word cloud. Share a QR code or link and ask for their input on key topics or takeaways from your talk. It's a dynamic way to gather real-time feedback and engage your audience.
- Friends: Someone's birthday coming up? Share a word cloud with your friend's group and let everyone add their best wishes and thoughts. Print the final word cloud on a card and give it as a heartfelt gift at the party. They'll be touched by the personalized message from all of you!
Engage your audience in real-time by displaying a collaborative word cloud at your conference or event.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How does collaboration work?
When you visit the Collaborative Dashboard and create a new word cloud, you will be assigned "host" to that cloud. Then simply share the QR code or the link to let others participate.
Don't forget to set a meaningful title, then your guests will know what to do.
All participants will see updates in real time! It is very convenient to use in an online classroom, during a conference, or to brainstorm with colleagues.
Pro Tip: open the link in an incognito tab or on another device to see what it looks like for a guest user!
Should I create an account to participate?
As a guest, you can participate in editing someone else's word cloud without logging in. You'll be prompted to enter a username. If you are already logged in, great, that works, too!
As a host, you have to be logged in to oversee the collaborative word cloud. Participants will see your username upon joining.
What Can the Host Do?
When you create a collaborative word cloud, you are assigned as host. Everyone else who joins this word cloud is a guest.
Hosts can oversee all collaborative actions, manage the word cloud's appearance, including changing the color palette, and view which words have been added by each guest. Hosts also have the ability to delete words added by guests.
- See the beautiful word cloud changing and shaping in real time!
- Assign the title of your word cloud
- Add your own words
- Invite others to participate in the word cloud
- See all guest participants
- See all words with statistics (which users added this word)
- Moderate: remove someone else's word
- Adjust the palette and fonts of the word cloud.
What Can the Guest Do?
Guests have a simplified, streamlined interface to add and remove their own words. They cannot manage the collaboration or see who else has joined as a guest. Guests can only view the word cloud and make changes to their own contributions.
- See the beautiful word cloud update in real time!
- See how many other guests are contributing
- Add and delete your own words.
Can Hosts see all the words added by Guests?
Yes, Hosts can see all the words added by guests and manage them accordingly. This includes the ability to delete any words that might not be relevant or appropriate.
Can Guests see other Guests' contributions?
Guests can only see the word cloud as a whole and their own contributions. They do not have access to view other guests' usernames, words or actions.
How do I share a collaborative word cloud?
Share the QR code or link provided in the Collaborative Dashboard with your collaborators. This allows them to join and contribute to the word cloud. The QR code can be displayed in presentations or shared via email or social media.
Can I change the word cloud's appearance during collaboration?
Yes, as a Host, you can adjust the color palette and other visual settings of the word cloud. This allows you to customize the appearance to fit the theme of your event or project.