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Upgrade your Q4 OKRs with new exporting and drag & drop features

We've listened to your feedback and made improvements to our OKRs. You love the visibility and easy navigation, and now we've added even more flexibility for reporting and management. What Are Objectives and Key Results in Business?Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) have become an increasingly

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How to write OKR objectives that focus your team and level up performance

Writing great objectives as a part of an Objectives and Key Results goal setting process (OKRs) can be daunting, especially if you're just getting started and have never done it before. Luckily, there are some tried and true methods for writing objectives that are sure to set you

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🔍 Search and filter canvases in a project

When the number of canvases gets big in a project, sometimes it can be overwhelming to look at everything at once. You can now search and filter out the canvases that are relevant at the time inside a project. See below to learn how to use these features in Allo.

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🔔 Understanding the canvas notification system in Allo

Currently, different canvas notifications are being sent out in Allo based on whether you are a subscriber of the canvas or not. In this manual, we will walk you through what kind of canvas notifications you will get when you are not a canvas subscriber, when you are a canvas

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Introducing Templates Manager: manage all your templates in one place

Having templates allows you to start working on your daily documents more efficiently without having to duplicate the unnecessary work. The Template Manager in Allo is the place where you go to manage all your custom templates and to quickly start a pre-designed canvas. Enter the Templates Manager from the

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Recording Voice Memos

There are cases where it is just more efficient to deliver our message via a speech. In Allo, you can upload an audio or video file directly onto the canvas for collaborators to watch, but moreover, you can record voice memos directly inside a canvas as well. This is a

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Third-party apps embed - how it works in Allo

We've talked about how you can embed third-party apps files such as Google Drive, Figma, Airtable, Loom, and Github and preview them in an Allo canvas before. But do you know that there are actually a lot more different types of files we can handle? In this article,

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View Allo canvases anywhere — How to embed a canvas?

Allo canvases can be embedded in any website or tool that supports HTML and iframes (e.g. WordPress, Webflow, Confluence, etc.). This way, you and your team will be able to view Allo canvases directly inside the platform you're currently on without having to switch between tools. To

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⏳ Recover an earlier version using Version history

Restoring lost work in Allo can be easy. In this article, we'll talk about: 1. How to save the canvas as a recoverable version 2. How to restore work from a previous version Save as a Recoverable Version Allo does autosave different versions of the canvas into version

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📂 Duplicating a project

Other than canvas templates and page frameworks, being able to duplicate a project is also another way to improve efficiency when creating repeatable workflows. For instance, agile consultants can make one fresh SOP project, duplicate it, and share them with different clients. Or online teachers can create one fresh course

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🔐 Introducing protected lock

The protected lock can be used when you want to prevent other collaborators from modifying certain elements. Now when you want to lock an element, you can decide whether you want to grant the unlock permission to others or not. To add the protected lock to a certain element, follow

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Allo for Zoom Apps 👋

Stay connected with your team across time zones, locations, and roles. Instantly document and save meeting notes, whiteboard and iterate ideas in real-time. Here's How To: Before getting started: * Make sure you have a Zoom account handy with their most up-to-date release. Click here to download Zoom. * Make

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Canvas templates and frameworks

Allo provides designed templates (limited to a few for now, but there are more to come) for you to start with if you're new to visual documents and don't know where to start. In this article, we will talk about: * How to use a template * How

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Upgrade or downgrade your Allo plan

Allo provides a free plan with limitations and a team plan with more robust features to enhance collaboration. Discounts are available for enterprises, startups, and educators. For detailed pricing, please visit our pricing page. In this article, we will talk about how you can upgrade and downgrade your Allo plan.

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Allo major features: my mentions, activity, and personal views

In this article, we will introduce some major features of Allo including: * My mentions * Activity * Personal views My Mentions Mentions are made as part of our light project management toolset and to provide a convenient place to make sure action items do not fall through the cracks, all mentions are

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Canvas major features: video chat, presentation mode, and PDF export

In this article, we will introduce some major features of the canvas and answer frequently asked questions about them. The features we'll talk about include: * Video chat * Presentation mode * PDF export Video Chat When you're inside an Allo canvas, you can start a video chat with

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How to duplicate or move canvases

Having the flexibility to duplicate and move documents to different folders can make organizing the repository a lot easier. Canvases in Allo are treated as visual documentation, so in this article, we will talk about: * How to move a canvas to a different workspace * How to move a canvas to

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Canvas sharing and permissions

The canvas is where you collaborate visually with others. Allo provides easy ways for collaborators to work on the same canvas together easily even without having the needs to sign up. In this article, we will talk about: * How to share a canvas with others * Different canvas permissions * How collaborators

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Canvas toolbar explained

The canvas toolbar is one of the most powerful parts of Allo where you can utilize it to communicate and collaborate with others a lot more efficiently and easily. In this article, we will go through the tools in the canvas toolbar one by one and explain how they can

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📂 Project views explained

Projects are where you organize the canvases. Allo provides three ways for you to view the projects. The Kanban view, the Calendar view, and the List view. In this article, we will talk about: * What the Kanban view is * What the Calendar view is * What the List view is * How

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Inviting workspace and project members

You can easily invite relevant collaborators into different workspaces and projects in Allo. In this article, we will talk about: * What workspace members are and how to invite them * What project members are and how to invite them Workspace Members When members are invited into a workspace, they will be

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🐻 Allo structure: workspaces, projects, and canvases

Allo is structured with three levels. Workspace, projects, and canvases. Let's learn more about each in this article. In this article, we will talk about: * What a workspace is and how to create new workspaces * What a project is, what a private project is, and how to create

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Workflow integrations: Google drive, Figma, Airtable, Loom, and Github into your workflows

Google Drive Integration: Allo is fully integrated with Google Drive. Google docs, slides, sheets, etc. can be previewed and edited directly inside the Allo canvases. It's a great way to integrate text-based docs into the visuals. Google Drive button can be found under "Upload files" in