Balsamiq Cloud Documentation
- Introduction to Balsamiq Cloud
- Account Management
- Managing Spaces
- Managing Projects
- People and Permissions
- Editor Overview
- Adding and Arranging UI Controls
- Editing Controls
- Sharing and Reviewing
- Collaborative Editing
- Collaborating in Real-Time
- Chatting with Other Editors
- Commenting
- Using Images and Assets
- Symbols
- Markup
- Linking Wireframes Together
- Full Screen Presentation Mode
- Alternates
- Exporting
- Importing
- Keeping Projects Clean and Organized
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- The BMPR File Format
- Troubleshooting Scrollbars On ChromeOS
- Converting BMML Files to BMPR
- Setting up a Space for Single Sign-On Authentication (SAML)
Collaborative Editing
Balsamiq Cloud is optimized for collaborative work. This document outlines the different ways to interact with your team, while editing a project.
Note: The following features require Edit permissions, see People and Permissions for more details.
Collaborating in Real-Time
Balsamiq Cloud supports real-time collaboration between users. Once two or more users join the same project, every change is reflected in real-time for everyone. The toolbar shows users who have joined the project, and the permission level they have.
The navigator panel indicates which wireframes your co-workers are working on by displaying their profile picture there.
Opening the same wireframe allows you to see your co-worker's edits in real-time.
Chatting with Other Editors
The Editor Chat feature is a great way to discuss and gather quick feedback while working on a project. The option appears when two (or more) users join the same project.
A new chat message generates a notification in the toolbar.
Once clicked, the chat window appears on the bottom-right corner of your browser window. The window can be minimized or closed using the dedicated icons on the top-right.
Commenting
Besides real-time collaboration and chat, Balsamiq Cloud offers many other ways to get feedback on your designs. To learn more about it, see Sharing and Reviewing.
Among those, the Comments Panel is a great alternative to chat, especially since it doesn't require edit permissions.
A blue dot indicates that a Comment is unread. Comments can be be marked as read and unread by clicking the blue/grey dot. You can add Callout markers to indicate specific elements in the wireframe where the comments applies or add a link to an alternate version. You can even include @-mentions in your comments if needed.
More about comments here.