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Create a view-only link that anyone can open, choose its URL, protect it with a key, and turn it off when you are done.

Updated 9 Oct 20262 min read

A public link lets anyone view a board in MockFlow without an invitation or an account, such as a client reviewing a campaign plan, students following a lesson board or readers of a project update. People who open the link see the board as it is, always up to date, but cannot change it.

A board open at its public link in the browser, without editing tools
  1. Open the board, click Share at the top right, and click Enable (1) beside Public link & embed.

  2. The link's address appears with a suggested ending. Change it to something readable (2), for example podcast-launch-plan. It must be 5 to 200 characters long and not already used by another link.

  3. Click Create link (3).

The public link editor with Enable, the link address and Create link numbered

The panel now shows Anyone with the link can view this project and the full address, such as app.mockflow.com/iview/podcast-launch-plan. Only the owner and admins of a board can create or change its public link.

Click Copy link (1) and paste the link wherever your audience is: an email, a chat, a document or a project page. To change the address later, click Link options (2), edit it and click Update link. The old address stops working, so send the new one to anyone who had it.

The public link turned on, with Copy link and Link options numbered

A key is a password for the link. Use one when a board should reach a specific group, such as a client team, without being open to anyone who comes across the address.

  1. Click Link options beside the link.

  2. Tick Protect with key (1).

  3. Type the key (2), up to 90 characters.

  4. Click Update link (3).

Link options with Protect with key ticked, a key typed and Update link numbered

Visitors now see This project url is password protected and enter the key, then click Open project. Send the key separately from the link.

Click the bin icon (Remove link) at the end of the link row. The link stops working straight away, and people who were invited to the board keep their access. You can create a new link at any time.

What is not available on the Basic plan

Public links are available on every plan. On the Basic plan, Protect with key is not available. Secure view links with a key and many other features, such as live presentation mode and editor roles, are available on Plus and Max. See MockFlow pricing for details.

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