Pinboards: group pins for review, comparison, and monitoring
How Pinboards work in Pindown: a grid format for related pins—metrics, boards, galleries, and tables—so teams can review, compare, monitor, and share at a glance.
A Pinboard is Pindown's format for seeing many pins at once. Instead of scrolling through a long document, you lay out typed blocks on a grid—kanban beside metrics beside checklist—so a team can review, compare, monitor, and share without rebuilding a dashboard in slides.
Pages are for reading. Pinboards are for scanning.
Example: launch review Pinboard
What a Pinboard is
A Pinboard is a responsive grid of pins. Each cell holds one pin (or a pin spanning multiple cells). The pin types stay distinct while the Pinboard gives you layout and a single share link for the whole collection.
When to use a Pinboard
- Sprint review — kanban status next to shipped metrics
- Competitive research — comparison table beside source links
- Launch war room — checklist, timeline, and stat cards on one board
- Ongoing monitoring — KPI stat cards and trend charts you refresh on a live board
- Client snapshot — curated pins you refresh before each meeting
Pinboard vs Page vs Pitch
| Format | Experience | Typical audience |
|---|---|---|
| Pinboard | At-a-glance grid | Team review, monitoring, internal ops |
| Page | Linear document | Async readers who need full context |
| Pitch | Tabbed, in-depth narrative | Investors, buyers, live reviews |
Pinboards often feed other formats: nail the blocks on a board, then promote the same pins into a Page or Pitch tab.
Getting started
- Name the decision or review ("Q2 launch readiness").
- Pick 4–12 pins: status + evidence + context.
- Use layout for hierarchy—larger cells for the anchor pin.
- Create from /home chat or arrange manually in the editor.
Frequently asked questions
How is a Pinboard different from a Canvas?
Canvases are infinite freeform surfaces. Pinboards are structured grids you revisit and share.
Can I embed a Pinboard inside a Pitch?
Yes—Pitch deck tabs can attach a Pinboard so live review boards become part of a narrative deck.
Can I share just one pin from a Pinboard?
Yes. Share the whole Pinboard or a single pin from it without exposing everything else.