About Board Word Add-in

This section is about the Board Word Add-in, its options and settings, and how to use the Board Word Add-in.

After installing and establishing a connection to Board, you can now successfully use the Board Word Add-in.

Under the "Board" tab in an Work document, you will find the following available sections and options in the menu:

• Board Connection

  • Connect/Disconnect. Connect to or disconnect from Board. To set the connection, follow the instructions in the Board Add-ins installation section

• Selection

  • Select. Add a Selection to your Word document to apply to all Objects within it

• Board Toolbox

  • Dataview. Add a Data View Object and configure its Layout

  • Chart. Add a Chart Object and configure its Layout, the same as a Chart in PowerPoint Add-in

  • Cockpit. Add a Cockpit by configuring its Layout, the same as a Cockpit in PowerPoint Add-in

  • BubbleChart. Add a Bubble Chart Object by configuring its Layout, the same as a BubbleChart in PowerPoint Add-in

  • Heatmap. Add a Heatmap Object by configuring its Layout, the same as a Heatmap in PowerPoint Add-in

  • Treemap. Add a Treemap Object by configuring its Layout, the same as a Treemap in PowerPoint Add-in

  • Field. Add a single data point Field by configuring its Layout

• Edit Object

  • Edit. Edit the already configured Object after it is selected in the Word document

• Refresh

  • Refresh. Refresh the page, which will update data based on its configuration and connection to a Data model from within Board

• Options

  • Add-in Settings. Access the Board Office Add-in settings. Read about the Add-in settings, which are the same within any of the available Office Add-in applications

Learn how to create an Object with Board Word Add-in.