Prerequisites:
User Role:
Valotalive Super Admin access to execute the overlay app assignment.Subscription:
You need an active Interactive Notice Board (Overlay) subscription, which can be enabled via the Valotalive Shop under Subscriptions - Add on services.
💡 Interactive Notice Board is a paid add-on
Interactive Notice Board is available as a paid add-on with a monthly or yearly subscription fee. You can activate it from the Valotalive Shop.
Step 1: Activate your Interactive Sub Apps
You will need to create dedicated interactive apps for your SharePoint News Posts, PowerPoint or My Content Channel posts.
Navigate to the Apps section in your Valotalive control panel
Click New App and search for Interactive SharePoint, - PowerPoint, or - My Content Channel
Choose your App and start to configure
Add content managers (in My Content)
Choose file (in SharePoint) or file (in PowerPoint)
Provide other settings
Save
Repeat the steps for each interactive sub-app: Create a new sub-app for each content app that you’ll need. This can also be Power BI, or Web app, as an example.
Step 2: Configure the Interactive Notice Board App
Now, you will set up the "Interactive Workspace" that will house these sub-apps.
Navigate to Apps and search for the Interactive Notice Board app
Click activate to open the app configuration.
Apps to use: Under the app settings, you must select which internal applications this Workspace is allowed to "see"
Add all your newly created interactive sub-apps
Add your supporting data apps (e.g., your Power BI report apps or SAP Dashboards)
Step 3: Building your Interactive Tabs
This step defines the user interface that the teams will interact with on the shop floor.
In the configuration, move to the View title and content section
Create a Tab: Click "+."
Map the Content:
Enter the tab name followed by a colon and the app reference numbers you want to display on that tab.
Format:
TabName:AppNumber,AppNumber
Example:People:1,2— displays the Interactive My Content app and the Interactive SharePoint app side by side on the same tab.⚠️ Do not add spaces between the tab name, colon, and app numbers.
✅ Correct:People:1,2
❌ Incorrect:People: 1, 2Tab and app limits and layout options:
Up to 5 tabs can be added, with a maximum of 8 apps assigned across all tabs
Each tab displays content in either full screen (one app) or split view (two apps side by side)
Each tab can be individually named, subject to a maximum character limit
Repeat for each tab until your full Interactive Notice Board layout is complete
Step 4: Assign your Interactive Notice Board overlay to your screens
Learn more about assigning your Interactive Notice Board overlay to your displays here.
Not Working?
Check the Interactive Notice Board Troubleshooting Guide or contact us via live chat or support@valota.live and include:
The App ID from the app's Information tab
Any error messages you received (written or screenshot)