More Support For Third Parties, Google Will Disable Jamboard Applications

The Jamboard application which will soon be closed by Google (photo: dock. Google)

Google has been developing a Jamboard, a digital whiteboard in the form of software, since 2016. After seven years of development, Google decided to stop this application.

Google will not stop this application in the near future. The new clockboard will be discontinued on October 1, 2024. When the device is discontinued, the Jamboard can only be accessed without being used.

Although still accessible, Google only provides opportunities for Jamboard users until December 1, 2024. Within two months, users must save their files before being permanently deleted by Google.

There is a clear reason for this closure. Google feels that third parties using Workspace have better features, such as an unlimited canvas feature and the use of tempplate, reported by The Verge.

Therefore, Google plans to focus on other Workspace services such as Documents, Spreadsheets, and Slides. All three are used by third parties so Google will direct Jamboard users to other whiteboard application users.

Some of the other stationery devices that Google mentions are FigJam, Lucidspark, and Miro. To make it easier for Jamboard users, Google also wants to provide alternative features in the form of clear paths.

This feature will Google create so that Jamboard users can save their data and move their data to third parties. With this feature, users do not need to back up data and create new data when opening third parties.