Yes, you could even choose to wait until after our next release and benefit from both releases via a singular update. Waiting for the next release will allow customers to uninstall and reinstall the solution once.

Mac and Windows customers will need to uninstall all previous version of Boardmaker prior to installing 7.0.4.

After the software has been uninstalled, download the new versions here.

IOS and Chromebook users must use the App Store or Google Play Store 

Chromebook customers will use the Play Store app to update. No uninstallation is necessary.

1. Open the Files app on your Chromebook
2. Expand the Boardmaker 7 Editor Folder
3. Open a second instance of the Files App and create a new folder called Boardmaker Back Up in a location outside of the Boardmaker 7 Editor folder, for ex. in your Google Drive
4. In the Boardmaker 7 Editor folder, select all individual files and folders
5. Copy your selections and paste them into your Boardmaker Back Up folder
6. Uninstall Boardmaker 7 Editor by doing the following:
   a. Open the Play Store
   b. Select in the search bar and search for Boardmaker 7 Editor
   c. Select Boardmaker 7 Editor in the list of results
   d. Select Uninstall button
   e. In the confirmation window, select Uninstall
7. With the Play Store window still open, select Install on the Boardmaker 7 Editor page
8. After installation is complete, open the Boardmaker 7 Editor application but do not add licensing information or sign in
9. Close the application
10. Open the Files app and navigate to your Boardmaker Back Up folder and open it
11. Go back to the Files app, and open a new window
12. Navigate to the Boardmaker 7 Editor folder and open it
13. Arrange the two windows so they are side by side
14. In your Boardmaker Back Up folder open the Activities folder and copy and paste each individual file and folder that shows within the Activities folder into the corresponding Boardmaker 7 Editor Activities folder
15. Repeat Step 14 to copy the rest of the individual files and folders from your Boardmaker Back Up folder into the corresponding Boardmaker 7 Editor Templates, Media, appcenter, and errors folders
    a. NOTE: Make sure you are copying the Activities files and folders into Activities, Templates files and folders into Templates, etc.
16. Copy any other individual files and folders you may have from Boardmaker Back Up to your Boardmaker 7 Editor folder
17. Launch Boardmaker 7 Editor

File syncing is the two-way transfer of files and activities between your computer and your web-based account. 7.0.4 corrected the following syncing issues:

1. Some accounts were not syncing between the Boardmaker 7 Editor and myBoardmakeronline.com, causing activities to not show correctly in myBoardmakeronline.com
2. Activities were missing in the My Boardmaker section of the Editor for some users
3. File sync restarts after interruption and stops syncing when the user logs out

Connection and authentication

Instructors: You will no longer have to go out to the browser to log into the app. This will reduce confusion since you will not be transitioned from app to browser then back again

ITs: Depending on how you have your network set up this may alleviate issues where settings are locked down and the application cannot access the correct URL (domain) to log in with the browser

Network Experience

Instructors: This may vary based on the settings

ITs: You will be able to adjust and tweak network/proxy settings directly through the application instance

Release 7.0.5 corrected an issue with template availability on Chromebooks.

Customers will now be notified from inside the software when a new update is available and given the ability to control when new updates are applied, without the need for them to manually uninstall/reinstall to receive future updates.

Chromebook users will continue to recieve updates to the Boardmaker 7 Editor through the Google Play Store.

We will continue to notify users of future Boardmaker 7 Editor improvements. In addition, users will now be notified of new updates directly through the Boardmaker 7 Editor application.

Yes. IT departments that deploy the software through a push install will have the ability to turn off "Auto Check for Updates" and "Auto Download Udpates" through optional paramerts that can be set during the push install. If the software is installed manually these settings can also be turned off directly through the TD Updater aplications that gets installed with the application.

No. Turning off Check for Updates and/or Automatically Download Updates turns them off for all Boardmaker 7 applications intalled on those devices. Please see our IT Deployment Guide for additional advanced installation support.

The TD Updater checks for new updates every 4 hours when your computer is connected to the internet.

Please see theBoardmaker 7 IT Deployment Guide for advanced installation support, including information on push controls and related parameters. 

The TD Updater allows users to turn on/off Auto-Check for Updates and Auto-Download for Updates. When Auto-Check for Updates is turned off users will not be notified of new updates and will have to Check for Updates to see if a new update is available. When Automatically Download is turned off, new updates will not be downloaded until the user initiates the update.

If an update is unsuccessful, the TD Updater will offer users the ability to Rollback and/or Repair. Rollback uninstalls the current version of the software and reinstalls the previous version if an user is having trouble using the software after an update. Note: This option will only be available for future updates. It is not possible to rollback to version 7.0.4 from version 7.1.0. Users will be given the option to Repair an update if the initial update fails. Using the repair option will reinstall the latest release version.

The TD Updater was built as a separate application based on current best practices. Creating a separate tool also allows us to use the same update mechanism for the Boardmaker 7 Editor and, eventually the Boardmaker 7 Student Center, so that customers who are using both applications can update through a single tool.

Update length will vary bases on an array of variables, including the size of the update, internet speed and bandwidth, computer specs, and the process used to deploy the update.

Currently, the TD Updater is only available for the Boardmaker 7 Editor. The TD Updater may be made available for the Boardmaker 7 Student Center in a future release of the Student Center. Customers will be notified when this is available.

If the update is interrupted because of a system restart you will need to reinitiate the update through the application or through the TD Updater.

Please see theBoardmaker 7 IT Deployment Guide for advanced installation support, including information on push controls and related parameters. 

We are aware of a problem and working on a fix. In the meantime we have a workaround that is very often effective. Please see the guide here.

We are aware of an issue causing this and can guide you tofixing it. Please contact support for more information.Contact info is foundhere. 

If you do not see thumbnails of Activities-to-Go activities you have added to your curriculum in the My Curriculum section of the Boardmaker Editor, you may be able to access the activities in the Editor through the Open menu. Read this guide here. very often effective. Please see the guide here.

The release of the 7.0.4 version of the Editor in July included many improvements to syncing. However, we are currently experiencing syncing problems and we are working to make improvements as quickly as possible.

If you do not see an edit option on the thumbnails of your activity, you may be able to access the activities in the Editor through the Open menu. Read this guidehere. 

Yes, but you won't be able to receive any additional updates to the software until you install 7.1"

1. Mac and Windows Customers will need to uninstall all previous versionsofBoardmaker prior to installing 7.1.0. 
2. After the software has been uninstalled, download the new versions here.

Windows/Chromebook/Mac/ipad 

1. Open the Boardmaker 7 Student Center  
2. Click on the "Menu" button in the top left corner next to the 3 dots  
3. Select "Settings” then select “About"  
4. The version number will be listed  here

Customers may be required to whitelist certain addresses to be able to successfully install the software and login with their subscription account, student account or activate a perpetual license or trial.View the complete listhere. 

We are aware of an issue for users who are using iPads on iOS 15.x or iOS devices that do not meet our requirements that causes the screen to go grey on the 2nd activity. Try tapping “Menu” twice as a workaround.

To view the most updated release notes, clickhere.

Release 7.0.4 corrected a bug where print preview was sometimes blank after creating a PDF. Additionally, the “open after creating” option in the create PDF flow now works on Chromebooks.

If you select ‘Create PDF’ after making changes to an activity without saving your work, those changes will not be reflected in the PDF. Please save before selecting Create PDF.

If you do not seethumbnails of Activities-to-Goactivities you have added to your curriculum in the My Curriculumsection of theBoardmaker Editor, you may be able to access the activities in the Editor through the Open menu. Read this guidehere. 

We are currently experiencing issues in the conversion process and are working to resolve it as quickly as possible. Please visitour PODD in Boardmaker 7 page for assistance with PODD printing. 

We’re aware of this issue and are working to resolve it as quickly as possible.

This issue was addressed with the release of Boardmaker 7.0.4 on July 8, 2021. With the release of 7.0.4, IT Departments can configure appropriate network settings. If you continue to experience any errors, please contact our Support Team to be connected with our Network Engineer.

Please update your operating system and this should quickly solve your issue.

This issue was addressed with the release of Boardmaker 7.0.4 on July 8, 2021.

We’re aware of this issue and are working to resolve it as quickly as possible.

We have created a support article on this topic.

We have created a support article on this topic.

The release of the 7.0.4 version of the Editor in July included many improvements to syncing. However, we are currently experiencing syncing problems and we are working to make improvements as quickly as possible. Best practices for syncing are: saving to correct folder, not using any special characters in the title, file sizes under 120MB, returning to the dashboard of the editor after saving, and allowing the Editor to stay open until the activity syncs.