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OpenBoard 1.7.6.240 is an open-source, cross-platform interactive whiteboard application maintained by the Open Education Foundation and distributed across eleven major releases. Designed explicitly for classrooms and lecture halls, the software turns any connected surface—whether a full interactive whiteboard, a pen-tablet display paired with a projector, or a simple dual-screen setup—into a dynamic teaching canvas. Instructors can annotate live over PDFs, PowerPoint slides, web pages, or blank pages, record the session for later review, and export the resulting notes as PDF or SVG. The toolset includes pens, highlighters, geometric shapes, ruler, compass, text, and an unlimited-layer canvas that supports pinch-to-zoom and handwriting recognition. Because the codebase is GPL-licensed, schools can deploy it district-wide without licensing fees, modify the interface to match local branding, or contribute improved translations back to the community. Typical use cases range from elementary math lessons where teachers demonstrate long division in color-coded steps, to university chemistry lectures that draw reaction mechanisms over 3-D molecular models, to remote STEM tutorials that capture every pen stroke for asynchronous learners. The program runs natively on Windows, macOS, and Linux, so mixed-device computer labs can standardize on a single annotation platform. OpenBoard is available for free on get.nero.com, with downloads provided via trusted Windows package sources such as winget, always delivering the latest version, and supporting batch installation of multiple applications.
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