New to YouDesign? Here’s How to Get Started (Fast)

Are you new to YouDesign? Awesome – you’re in the right place. YouDesign Academy is the place to help you go from “What is this?” to “I got this.”

Welcome to YouDesign Academy

Launched in 2025, YouDesign Academy is a video series designed to help you get the most out of YouDesign – one use case at a time. Whether you're just starting out or looking to level up your skills, this will be your go-to guide for working smarter (not harder!)

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But First… How Does YouDesign Change the Way You Work?

Everyone knows how to use a whiteboard. Now imagine a digital, collaborative whiteboard that you and your colleague in a different state (or even continent!) can use to brainstorm in real-time. But that is just the beginning. You’re collaborating across teams, using elements with live data directly from your company’s database. You are now creating mind maps, planning, and working with real data, all in one tab.

Sketch ideas, drop sticky notes, create dynamic layouts, and even pull real-time data from your ServiceNow tables. Then simply edit that data directly from your board and push the updates – without leaving the browser tab and breaking your creative flow.

It’s like your favorite whiteboard and your business apps had a brilliant, creative baby.

Getting Around Your Infinite Board

Navigating your infinite board will feel natural from the start. Zoom in to focus, pan around to explore, and use known tools to move freely across your infinite canvas. You can put together a simple idea or build a complex workflow within a few clicks.

Create. Edit. Undo. Repeat.

Bringing your ideas to life is simple. Drop in sticky notes, shapes, frames – whatever helps you and the team visualize your ideas. And if you made a mistake? Just hit undo. Love your keyboard shortcuts? So do we. YouDesign lets you keep using the ones you already know – no relearning, just smooth creating.

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What’s Next in YouDesign Academy?

Every video zooms in on a real use case. See how the pros do it, grab a ready-made template, and get unstuck fast. It’s your visual creative shortcut.

Up next? You will learn how to get started with YouDesign in details, so you can build boards that match the way your team works best.

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