Bulk create boards in Posts

Did you know that it's possible to speed up the process by creating boards in the Posts module in bulk instead of just one at a time. This article will show you how this works!

In this Article


Step 1: Confirm a group in Group Manager

Before you begin, make sure there’s a group in Group Manager that contains all of the users who should have a board. 

Step 2: Navigate to the Posts module

  • Click into Posts from the Module menu in the left navigation.
  • Within the Boards section, select an existing folder or use the + Folder option to create a new folder for each of your groups. 
  • Hover over the folder, click the three-dot menu, then select the + Bulk Create Boards option.

Step 3: Configure settings in the Bulk Create Boards window

  • Select Group from those existing in Group Manager that you want to create boards for.
  • Optional: Set a Default Board Post Page.
  • Click OK, and the boards will be created. Be patient - if there are many members of the group, creating boards for all of them may take a minute. A dialog box will indicate the number of boards created, and whether the board-creation process failed.
  • The created boards will have the member’s name as default and the slug automatically populated, as well as the default board post page, if selected. The member will also be added as an Admin of the board.

Quick Tutorial: How to bulk create boards

13 STEPS

1. Here's how to create boards in bulk in the Posts module! Navigate to the Boards tab in Posts.

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2. Hover over the name of a Folder in Boards navigation. Click to expand the 3-dot menu.

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3. Select the option Bulk Create Boards

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4. Now you will configure the options in the Bulk Create Boards window. First, select the group of users who you would like to create boards for. Click Select Group. This will take you to the groups hierarchy in Group Manager.

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5. Expand out the top level groups to find the group you are looking for.

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6. For this example, click the group English Department TEST.

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7. It is optional to connect a Default Board Post Page to this board. Learn more about Default Board Post Pages.

Should you choose to add one, click Select Page to choose a page from your Composer navigation pages.

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8. If you are adding a Default Board Post Page, the Page Picker will appear. Expand out the top level pages to find your page.

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9. Select the DBPP page News Details for this example.

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10. Once you complete your configurations, click Create Boards.

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11. This window gives a report on how the process went. Click OK to confirm.

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12. Expand out a folder Glastonbury High School to see the boards you just created in bulk! Great job!

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13. That's it. You're done.

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** Best experienced in Full Screen (click the icon in the top right corner before you begin) **

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