The world of whiteboards is a wide and sometimes overwhelming one, and choosing the right whiteboard for your needs can become a little confusing. With such a range on offer, choosing the correct whiteboard can be more difficult than initially anticipated.
For this reason, here’s a guide to the whiteboard options you have. Firstly, you need to know the intended purpose and environment of your whiteboard. Here are some examples:

Whiteboard Environments

• In the home for shopping or to do lists
• For schools or presentations
• In shops/restaurants to advertise promotions
• In offices to display information
• In public areas such as train stations to make announcements
• Individually for children to draw or write

Identifying where your whiteboard will be used and the audience that will be using it helps to narrow down your decision and ensure that you're utilising the strengths and weaknesses of the different types of whiteboards available.

Whiteboard Types

There are many different types of whiteboard, each one suitable for a different situation. Some types include:

• Duel – A duel whiteboard is split into two (or more) sections. This means that you can easily separate the information that you are displaying. Some come as half whiteboard and half felt, so you can pin information to the board as well. This type of board is ideal as a notice board in an office or business setting, as it allows a range of information to be displayed.
• Coloured Edges – You can choose a whiteboard with different coloured edges to distinguish them apart. These are ideal in an office, to display different information – blue for financial targets, red for health and safety and green for office notices, for example.
• Space-Saver – This whiteboard folds away to half or a third of the size. Not only does this save space on the wall, but you can also use it in presentations to suddenly reveal something or hide confidential information. If you're looking to impress with your presentations then look no further.
• Show Me Boards – A smaller A3/A4 hand held whiteboard that can be used for children to draw on, practice writing or to display smaller notices in a shop, for example. These are great for classrooms and a favourite with teachers!

The beauty of a whiteboard is that it's usage is many fold. To decide which whiteboard is best for you, make sure that you think extensively about what you will use it for and then pick the whiteboard which best suits the situation.