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Export to Termboard ​

TermStorm is designed to work seamlessly with Termboard. After your workshop concludes, you can export the collected and prioritized concepts directly into Termboard for further semantic modeling.

Export Workflow Overview ​

TermStorm                          Termboard
┌─────────────────┐               ┌─────────────────┐
│ Copy Stage      │               │ Import          │
│                 │    Copy &     │                 │
│ Select concepts │ ───────────→  │ Paste JSON      │
│ Click "Copy"    │    Paste      │ Click "Import"  │
└─────────────────┘               └─────────────────┘

Step 1: Select Concepts in TermStorm ​

In the Copy stage, select the concepts you want to export:

Individual Selection ​

  • Click on a concept to select or deselect it
  • Selected concepts show a blue background with a checkmark

Bulk Selection ​

Use the selection buttons to quickly select groups:

ButtonAction
Select AllSelect all concepts
ClearDeselect all concepts
Green (N)Select all positively-voted concepts (+1)
Blue (N)Select all neutral concepts (0)
Red (N)Select all negatively-voted concepts (-1)

The number in parentheses shows how many concepts are in each category.

TIP

A common workflow is to click Green to select only the concepts that received positive votes, focusing your Termboard model on the most agreed-upon terms.

Step 2: Configure Export Options ​

Click Copy Selected (N) to open the export options dialog:

Include User Comments ​

When enabled, participant notes are added to the explanation field in Termboard:

json
{
  "name": "Customer",
  "explanation": "<span style=\"color: blue;\">Alice</span><br>The person who places orders<br><br><span style=\"color: blue;\">Bob</span><br>Includes both B2B and B2C customers"
}

Use Facilitator Note as Description ​

When enabled, the facilitator's notes are placed in the description field separately:

json
{
  "name": "Customer",
  "description": "Official definition: An entity that purchases goods or services",
  "explanation": "<span style=\"color: blue;\">Alice</span><br>The person who places orders"
}

This is useful when the facilitator's notes represent the "official" definition while participant notes provide additional context.

Step 3: Copy to Clipboard ​

Click Copy in the export dialog. The button will briefly show "Copied!" to confirm.

You can adjust the checkboxes and click Copy again to export with different options.

Step 4: Import into Termboard ​

Option A: Via Sidebar Import ​

  1. Open Termboard
  2. Open the Left sidebar (click the hamburger menu if collapsed)
  3. Click Bulk add
  4. Select the Import JSON tab
  5. Paste the copied JSON data
  6. Click Import

Option B: Via File Menu ​

  1. Open Termboard
  2. Go to File → Import → JSON
  3. Paste the JSON data
  4. Click Import

The concepts will be added as Terms on your Termboard canvas, with:

  • name → Term name
  • description → Term description field
  • explanation → Term explanation field (Additional Info)

Export Format Reference ​

Basic Format (no comments) ​

json
{
  "terms": [{ "name": "Customer" }, { "name": "Order" }, { "name": "Product" }]
}

With User Comments ​

json
{
  "terms": [
    {
      "name": "Customer",
      "explanation": "<span style=\"color: blue;\">Alice</span><br>The person who places orders"
    }
  ]
}

With Facilitator Description ​

json
{
  "terms": [
    {
      "name": "Customer",
      "description": "Official definition from facilitator",
      "explanation": "<span style=\"color: blue;\">Alice</span><br>Participant note"
    }
  ]
}

Workshop State Export (Backup) ​

In addition to exporting concepts to Termboard, you can export the complete workshop state for backup or later continuation.

Export Workshop State ​

  1. In the Copy stage, click Export Workshop
  2. A JSON file will be downloaded with the naming pattern: {workshop-name}-{id}-{date}.json

Import Workshop State ​

  1. Go to termstorm.com
  2. Click Create Workshop
  3. Select the Import tab
  4. Upload your previously exported JSON file
  5. Click Import Workshop

NOTE

Importing a workshop creates a new workshop with a new ID. The data (concepts, votes, notes, participants) is preserved, but it's a fresh instance.

Use Cases for Workshop State Export ​

  • Backup: Save workshop state at the end of a session
  • Templates: Create a template workshop and import to start new sessions with predefined concepts
  • Cross-device: Export on one device, import on another
  • Recovery: Restore if browser data is cleared
  • Sharing: Share the full workshop with colleagues for independent review

CSV Export ​

TermStorm also supports CSV export for use in spreadsheets and other tools:

  1. In the Copy stage, look for the CSV export option
  2. The CSV includes concept names, vote totals, and submitter information
  3. Open in Excel, Google Sheets, or any spreadsheet application

Next Steps After Import ​

Once your concepts are in Termboard, you can:

  1. Add Relations between terms to show how concepts are connected
  2. Group related terms for better organization
  3. Add descriptions and explanations to define each term
  4. Apply styling to visually distinguish different types of concepts
  5. Create a semantic model with proper ontology structure

See the Termboard documentation for detailed guides on working with your imported concepts.