Who can do it: All users
Which plans: All plans
Which platforms: Browser (when using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or Excel)
Smart screenshots allow you to paste Miro boards and widgets directly as images into Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, with enhanced functionality for keeping content synchronized.
Miro smart screenshots
✏️ Your Microsoft administrator may need to install the Miro Microsoft Office add-on for your organization or team. Please check with your administrator if it is not available.
The Miro side panel integration allows you to embed Miro board content directly into Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files without leaving your document. This feature provides seamless access to your Miro boards and enables you to insert visual content with enhanced functionality.
Miro side panel
The Miro side panel in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel includes the following capabilities:
- Direct board access: Access your Miro boards directly from Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel without switching applications.
- Board selection: Choose from your available Miro boards using the "Select Miro board to embed" button.
- Interactive preview: View and select specific content from your Miro board before inserting.
- Precise placement: Insert content exactly where your cursor is positioned in the document.
- Smart functionality: Embedded content maintains connection to the original Miro board.
How to use the Miro side panel
- In your Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel file, position your cursor in the document where you want to insert the Miro content.
- Open the right-side panel by clicking on the Miro integration icon.
- Click Select Miro board to embed to choose from your available Miro boards.
- Browse and select the specific area, frame, or content you want to embed from the board preview.
- Use any available dropdown options to choose different view settings or selections.
- Click Confirm to insert the content at your cursor position.
The embedded content will appear as a screenshot in your document with a smart chip connection to the original Miro board.
✏️ The Miro side panel requires the Miro Microsoft Office add-on to be installed. The feature works with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Manage the add-on as an administrator
Review these points if you are a Microsoft administrator managing the Miro add-on:
- The Microsoft Office add-on can be installed or removed on the Microsoft side only.
- If you want to restrict access to Microsoft Office smart screenshots, this must be done on the Microsoft side; Miro has no control over which users install and use smart screenshots.