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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +external help file: WhiteboardAdmin-help.xml |
| 3 | +Module Name: WhiteboardAdmin |
| 4 | +online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/whiteboard/export-whiteboardhtml |
| 5 | +applicable: Microsoft Whiteboard |
| 6 | +title: Export-WhiteboardHtml |
| 7 | +schema: 2.0.0 |
| 8 | +author: serdarsoysal |
| 9 | +ms.author: serdars |
| 10 | +ms.reviewer: |
| 11 | +--- |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +# Export-WhiteboardHtml |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +## SYNOPSIS |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +Exports Microsoft Whiteboards to HTML files using the Microsoft Graph API. |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +## SYNTAX |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +### User mode |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +``` |
| 24 | +Export-WhiteboardHtml -Mode User -Environment <String> [-OutputPath <String>] [-Force] |
| 25 | + [-LogLevel <String>] [-ThrottleDelayMs <Int32>] [-LoginAs <String>] [<CommonParameters>] |
| 26 | +``` |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +### Admin mode |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +``` |
| 31 | +Export-WhiteboardHtml -Mode Admin -TenantId <String> -Environment <String> |
| 32 | + [-UserListCsv <String>] [-UserList <String[]>] [-OutputPath <String>] [-Force] |
| 33 | + [-LogLevel <String>] [-ThrottleDelayMs <Int32>] [-MaxUsers <Int32>] [-LoginAs <String>] |
| 34 | + [<CommonParameters>] |
| 35 | +``` |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +## DESCRIPTION |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +Exports Microsoft Whiteboards to HTML files using the Microsoft Graph API. The command works in two |
| 40 | +modes: |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +- **User mode**: exports your own whiteboards (no admin rights needed). |
| 43 | +- **Admin mode**: exports whiteboards for all users in a tenant, or a specific subset. |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +### Prerequisites |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +- PowerShell 5.1 or later (PowerShell 7+ recommended for large tenants). |
| 48 | +- Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK. Install with `Install-Module Microsoft.Graph -Scope CurrentUser`. |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +### Required permissions |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +The permissions below are delegated — they apply to the signed-in user account, not an app |
| 53 | +registration. |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +| Mode | Permission | Purpose | |
| 56 | +|------|-----------|---------| |
| 57 | +| User | User.Read | Read your own profile to get your user ID | |
| 58 | +| User | Files.Read | Read your own OneDrive to find and convert whiteboard files | |
| 59 | +| Admin | User.Read.All | List all users in the tenant | |
| 60 | +| Admin | Files.Read.All | Read any user's OneDrive to find and convert whiteboard files | |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +Admin mode permissions require admin consent. To grant it: |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +1. Go to **Entra admin center** \> **Applications** \> **App registrations**. |
| 65 | +2. Find **Microsoft Graph PowerShell**. |
| 66 | +3. Go to **API permissions** \> **Add a permission** \> **Microsoft Graph** \> **Delegated |
| 67 | + permissions**. |
| 68 | +4. Add **User.Read.All** and **Files.Read.All**. |
| 69 | +5. Click **Grant admin consent**. |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +### Output structure |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +**User mode**: |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +``` |
| 76 | +Downloads\ |
| 77 | + WhiteboardExports\ |
| 78 | + Whiteboard Title 1.html |
| 79 | + Whiteboard Title 2.html |
| 80 | + export_log.txt |
| 81 | + export_state.json |
| 82 | + export_summary.json |
| 83 | +``` |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +**Admin mode**: |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +``` |
| 88 | +Downloads\ |
| 89 | + WhiteboardExports_contoso.onmicrosoft.com\ |
| 90 | + alice@contoso.com\ |
| 91 | + Whiteboard Title 1.html |
| 92 | + bob@contoso.com\ |
| 93 | + Quarterly Planning.html |
| 94 | + Team Brainstorm.html |
| 95 | + export_log.txt |
| 96 | + export_state.json |
| 97 | + export_summary.json |
| 98 | +``` |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +| File | Description | |
| 101 | +|------|-------------| |
| 102 | +| \*.html | Exported whiteboard content | |
| 103 | +| export\_log.txt | Timestamped log of every action (always written, regardless of `-LogLevel`) | |
| 104 | +| export\_state.json | Run state used for resume and retry | |
| 105 | +| export\_summary.json | Final statistics: users processed, exports succeeded/failed, duration | |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +### Resuming an interrupted run |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +If the export is interrupted (network failure, session timeout, manual stop), run the same command |
| 110 | +again. It automatically picks up where it left off — users already processed are skipped. To ignore |
| 111 | +the saved state and start over from scratch, use the `-Force` parameter. |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | +## EXAMPLES |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | +### EXAMPLE 1 |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | +```powershell |
| 118 | +Export-WhiteboardHtml -Mode User -Environment AzureCloud |
| 119 | +``` |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | +Export your own whiteboards from a commercial tenant. |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +### EXAMPLE 2 |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +```powershell |
| 127 | +Export-WhiteboardHtml -Mode Admin -TenantId contoso.onmicrosoft.com -Environment AzureCloud |
| 128 | +``` |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +Export whiteboards for all users in a commercial tenant. |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +### EXAMPLE 3 |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +```powershell |
| 135 | +Export-WhiteboardHtml -Mode Admin -TenantId contoso.onmicrosoft.com -Environment AzureCloud ` |
| 136 | + -UserList @('alice@contoso.com', 'bob@contoso.com') |
| 137 | +``` |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | +Export whiteboards for a specific list of users provided inline. |
| 140 | + |
| 141 | +### EXAMPLE 4 |
| 142 | + |
| 143 | +```powershell |
| 144 | +Export-WhiteboardHtml -Mode Admin -TenantId contoso.onmicrosoft.com -Environment AzureCloud ` |
| 145 | + -UserListCsv C:\migration\users.csv |
| 146 | +``` |
| 147 | + |
| 148 | +Export whiteboards for users listed in a CSV file. The CSV must have a column named |
| 149 | +`UserPrincipalName` (or the UPNs in the first column). |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +### EXAMPLE 5 |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +```powershell |
| 154 | +Export-WhiteboardHtml -Mode Admin -TenantId contoso.onmicrosoft.com -Environment AzureCloud ` |
| 155 | + -MaxUsers 10 |
| 156 | +``` |
| 157 | + |
| 158 | +Export only the first 10 users (useful for testing). |
| 159 | + |
| 160 | +### EXAMPLE 6 |
| 161 | + |
| 162 | +```powershell |
| 163 | +Export-WhiteboardHtml -Mode Admin -TenantId contoso.onmicrosoft.com -Environment AzureCloud ` |
| 164 | + -OutputPath C:\Exports |
| 165 | +``` |
| 166 | + |
| 167 | +Save output to a custom folder instead of the default Downloads folder. |
| 168 | + |
| 169 | +### EXAMPLE 7 |
| 170 | + |
| 171 | +```powershell |
| 172 | +Export-WhiteboardHtml -Mode Admin -TenantId contoso.onmicrosoft.com -Environment AzureCloud ` |
| 173 | + -LoginAs admin@contoso.com |
| 174 | +``` |
| 175 | + |
| 176 | +Sign in as a specific account (useful when multiple accounts are cached). |
| 177 | + |
| 178 | +## PARAMETERS |
| 179 | + |
| 180 | +### -Mode |
| 181 | + |
| 182 | +Specifies the export mode. Use `User` to export your own whiteboards or `Admin` to export |
| 183 | +whiteboards for all users (or a subset) in a tenant. |
| 184 | + |
| 185 | +```yaml |
| 186 | +Type: System.String |
| 187 | +Parameter Sets: (All) |
| 188 | +Accepted values: User, Admin |
| 189 | + |
| 190 | +Required: True |
| 191 | +Position: Named |
| 192 | +Default value: None |
| 193 | +Accept pipeline input: False |
| 194 | +Accept wildcard characters: False |
| 195 | +``` |
| 196 | +
|
| 197 | +### -Environment |
| 198 | +
|
| 199 | +The target cloud environment. Must match the cloud your tenant is in. Using the wrong value causes |
| 200 | +authentication to fail or connects to the wrong tenant. |
| 201 | +
|
| 202 | +| Value | Cloud | Graph endpoint | |
| 203 | +|-------|-------|----------------| |
| 204 | +| AzureCloud | Commercial / GCC | graph.microsoft.com | |
| 205 | +| AzureUSGovernment | GCC-High | graph.microsoft.us | |
| 206 | +| AzureUSDoD | DoD | dod-graph.microsoft.us | |
| 207 | +| AzureUSNat | Air-Gap (USNat) | graph.eaglex.ic.gov | |
| 208 | +| AzureUSSec | Air-Gap (USSec) | graph.microsoft.scloud | |
| 209 | +
|
| 210 | +```yaml |
| 211 | +Type: System.String |
| 212 | +Parameter Sets: (All) |
| 213 | +Accepted values: AzureCloud, AzureUSGovernment, AzureUSDoD, AzureUSNat, AzureUSSec |
| 214 | + |
| 215 | +Required: True |
| 216 | +Position: Named |
| 217 | +Default value: None |
| 218 | +Accept pipeline input: False |
| 219 | +Accept wildcard characters: False |
| 220 | +``` |
| 221 | +
|
| 222 | +### -TenantId |
| 223 | +
|
| 224 | +The tenant domain or GUID (for example, `contoso.onmicrosoft.com`). Required in Admin mode. |
| 225 | + |
| 226 | +```yaml |
| 227 | +Type: System.String |
| 228 | +Parameter Sets: Admin |
| 229 | +
|
| 230 | +Required: True |
| 231 | +Position: Named |
| 232 | +Default value: None |
| 233 | +Accept pipeline input: False |
| 234 | +Accept wildcard characters: False |
| 235 | +``` |
| 236 | + |
| 237 | +### -UserListCsv |
| 238 | + |
| 239 | +Path to a CSV file containing the UPNs of users to process. The CSV must have a column named |
| 240 | +`UserPrincipalName` (or the UPNs in the first column). Admin mode only. |
| 241 | + |
| 242 | +```yaml |
| 243 | +Type: System.String |
| 244 | +Parameter Sets: Admin |
| 245 | +
|
| 246 | +Required: False |
| 247 | +Position: Named |
| 248 | +Default value: None |
| 249 | +Accept pipeline input: False |
| 250 | +Accept wildcard characters: False |
| 251 | +``` |
| 252 | + |
| 253 | +### -UserList |
| 254 | + |
| 255 | +An inline array of UPNs to process. Admin mode only. |
| 256 | + |
| 257 | +```yaml |
| 258 | +Type: System.String[] |
| 259 | +Parameter Sets: Admin |
| 260 | +
|
| 261 | +Required: False |
| 262 | +Position: Named |
| 263 | +Default value: None |
| 264 | +Accept pipeline input: False |
| 265 | +Accept wildcard characters: False |
| 266 | +``` |
| 267 | + |
| 268 | +### -OutputPath |
| 269 | + |
| 270 | +Base directory for output. Defaults to the current user's Downloads folder. |
| 271 | + |
| 272 | +```yaml |
| 273 | +Type: System.String |
| 274 | +Parameter Sets: (All) |
| 275 | +Aliases: |
| 276 | +
|
| 277 | +Required: False |
| 278 | +Position: Named |
| 279 | +Default value: Downloads folder |
| 280 | +Accept pipeline input: False |
| 281 | +Accept wildcard characters: False |
| 282 | +``` |
| 283 | + |
| 284 | +### -Force |
| 285 | + |
| 286 | +Discard saved state and start a completely fresh run. |
| 287 | + |
| 288 | +```yaml |
| 289 | +Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
| 290 | +Parameter Sets: (All) |
| 291 | +Aliases: |
| 292 | +
|
| 293 | +Required: False |
| 294 | +Position: Named |
| 295 | +Default value: False |
| 296 | +Accept pipeline input: False |
| 297 | +Accept wildcard characters: False |
| 298 | +``` |
| 299 | + |
| 300 | +### -LogLevel |
| 301 | + |
| 302 | +Console verbosity level: `Quiet`, `Normal`, or `Verbose`. The export\_log.txt file always contains |
| 303 | +full details regardless of this setting. |
| 304 | + |
| 305 | +```yaml |
| 306 | +Type: System.String |
| 307 | +Parameter Sets: (All) |
| 308 | +Aliases: |
| 309 | +Accepted values: Quiet, Normal, Verbose |
| 310 | +
|
| 311 | +Required: False |
| 312 | +Position: Named |
| 313 | +Default value: Normal |
| 314 | +Accept pipeline input: False |
| 315 | +Accept wildcard characters: False |
| 316 | +``` |
| 317 | + |
| 318 | +### -ThrottleDelayMs |
| 319 | + |
| 320 | +Milliseconds to pause between API calls. Increase this value for large tenants to avoid throttling. |
| 321 | + |
| 322 | +```yaml |
| 323 | +Type: System.Int32 |
| 324 | +Parameter Sets: (All) |
| 325 | +Aliases: |
| 326 | +
|
| 327 | +Required: False |
| 328 | +Position: Named |
| 329 | +Default value: 100 |
| 330 | +Accept pipeline input: False |
| 331 | +Accept wildcard characters: False |
| 332 | +``` |
| 333 | + |
| 334 | +### -MaxUsers |
| 335 | + |
| 336 | +Maximum number of users to process. Admin mode only. Useful for testing. |
| 337 | + |
| 338 | +```yaml |
| 339 | +Type: System.Int32 |
| 340 | +Parameter Sets: Admin |
| 341 | +Aliases: |
| 342 | +
|
| 343 | +Required: False |
| 344 | +Position: Named |
| 345 | +Default value: 9999 |
| 346 | +Accept pipeline input: False |
| 347 | +Accept wildcard characters: False |
| 348 | +``` |
| 349 | + |
| 350 | +### -LoginAs |
| 351 | + |
| 352 | +UPN hint shown before the sign-in prompt. Useful when multiple accounts are cached. |
| 353 | + |
| 354 | +```yaml |
| 355 | +Type: System.String |
| 356 | +Parameter Sets: (All) |
| 357 | +Aliases: |
| 358 | +
|
| 359 | +Required: False |
| 360 | +Position: Named |
| 361 | +Default value: None |
| 362 | +Accept pipeline input: False |
| 363 | +Accept wildcard characters: False |
| 364 | +``` |
| 365 | + |
| 366 | +### CommonParameters |
| 367 | + |
| 368 | +This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, |
| 369 | +-InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, |
| 370 | +-WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see |
| 371 | +[about_CommonParameters](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216) |
| 372 | + |
| 373 | +## INPUTS |
| 374 | + |
| 375 | +## OUTPUTS |
| 376 | + |
| 377 | +## NOTES |
| 378 | + |
| 379 | +A browser window opens on first run to sign in. After that, your session is cached and sign-in is |
| 380 | +not required again unless the token expires. |
| 381 | + |
| 382 | +For details on the module, see the [overview page](../../docs-conceptual/overview.md). |
| 383 | + |
| 384 | +### Troubleshooting |
| 385 | + |
| 386 | +- **Sign-in window does not appear**: Run `Connect-MgGraph -Scopes 'User.Read.All', 'Files.Read.All', 'Sites.Read.All'` manually in your PowerShell session first, then re-run the export. |
| 387 | +- **"Insufficient privileges" or "Access denied" errors**: Admin consent may not have been granted for `User.Read.All` and `Files.Read.All`. See Required Permissions. After granting consent, run with `-Force` to reconnect with the updated permissions. |
| 388 | +- **A user is skipped with "No Whiteboards folder / no OneDrive"**: The user has never activated OneDrive, or their OneDrive has been deleted. This is expected and not an error. |
| 389 | +- **Some whiteboards failed to export**: Run [Invoke-WhiteboardHtmlRetry](Invoke-WhiteboardHtmlRetry.md) with the same parameters to re-attempt them. Check `export_log.txt` for per-failure error details. |
| 390 | +- **Throttling / slow runs on large tenants**: Increase the delay between API calls with `-ThrottleDelayMs 500`. |
| 391 | +- **Exported HTML is empty or corrupted**: The whiteboard may be empty or in a format the Graph API cannot convert. Check `export_log.txt` for details on that specific file. |
| 392 | +- **Run is stuck / making no progress**: Run with `-LogLevel Verbose` to see detailed output, including each Graph API call. |
| 393 | + |
| 394 | +## RELATED LINKS |
| 395 | + |
| 396 | +[Invoke-WhiteboardHtmlRetry](Invoke-WhiteboardHtmlRetry.md) |
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