Balsamiq for Desktop Documentation
- Introduction to Balsamiq Wireframes for Desktop
- Editor Overview
- Adding and Arranging UI Controls
- Editing Controls
- Sharing and Reviewing
- 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
- Autosaving
- Backups and The Support Folder
- Windows Advanced Installation Instructions
- macOS Advanced Installation Instructions
- Collaborative Editing
- Collaborating in Real-Time
- Chatting with Other Editors
- Commenting and More
- Installing Balsamiq Wireframes on Linux
Collaborative Editing
Note: Collaborating in real-time and chatting with other editors requires a Balsamiq Cloud account (and an internet connection).
Balsamiq Wireframes is optimized for collaborative work. This document outlines the different ways to interact with your team, while editing a project.
Collaborating in Real-Time
Balsamiq Wireframes supports real-time collaboration between users. Once two or more users join the same project, every change will be reflected in real-time with everyone. The toolbar will show users who have joined the project.
The navigator panel indicates which wireframes your co-workers are working on by displaying their profile picture there.
Opening the same wireframe will allow 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 will appear as soon as two or more users join the same project.
A new chat message will generate a notification in the toolbar.
Once clicked, the chat window will appear 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 and More
Besides real-time collaboration and chat, Balsamiq Wireframes 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.
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 places in the wireframe where the comments applies or add a link to an alternate version.
You can learn more about comments in Reviewing and Commenting.