Describe the basic technology in simple terms
MURAL is a web application. Everything is automatically saved to the cloud. Multiple people can join a mural at once. And it’s flexible and versatile, so you work as you want.

Use metaphors and analogies to help others understand MURAL
Let them know it’s like a board, whiteboard or a canvas. Or, as the term “mural” suggests, a wall. We’ve even heard people say that MURAL it’s like a project war room.

Think about how you’d explain MURAL to your grandparents.
Describe MURAL in completely non-technical terms. We’ve heard things like this: “It’s a cork board in your computer that you can pin things to.”

Add text, shapes and icons
You can find all of these options on the left side. Be sure to show how to add a sticky note quickly by double clicking, as well.

Upload images and files
Show others how to add images with the image search on the left. They can also upload images and files right from their hard drive as well, including PDFs and other documents.

Include links and media
Demonstrate how to add links: just copy and paste a URL into a mural. Then, double-click on the link to open it in a new tab. YouTube videos playback right in the mural.

Zoom in and out
Have colleagues zoom all the way in (to 200%) and then all the way out (to 10%) so they get a sense of the range. Also tell them about scale in MURAL, outlined in this post on our blog.

Move around a mural
Move left and right, and up and down. Show them the mini-screen in the lower right for orientation. Remind them they can navigate with the controls in the mini-screen, too.

Show the different control settings
Help your colleagues find the setting to change their zoom and scroll settings. Just look under the mini-map for the button that says Navigation settings.

Follow each other
The Follow feature is great. Show others how to click on a teammate’s avatar to see what they are seeing. Point out the “Follow me” option as well.

Comment on content
Let your team know that they can right-click on any piece of content to add a comment. Others can then respond.

Vote on ideas
People love the voting feature. Just start a voting session in the upper left. After everyone is done voting, discuss the results. You can initiate multiple subsequent voting sessions to make sure all ideas are captured.

Talk about organizing murals into rooms
Tell your colleagues that rooms are like folders. There are private rooms, by invite only; and open rooms, that anyone in a workspace can see if they have permission to see public rooms.

Discuss permissions
You might also want to go over permission settings. Access can be restricted at different levels – for workspaces, rooms or murals. Learn more here.