Most status board options are configured in the admin portal on the Status Board tab — logo, title, brand color, theme version, sorting, privacy, rotation, and more.
Many features were implemented first as URL query parameters and later added to the Admin GUI. URL overrides still work and are useful when you need per-screen tweaks (for example different rotation on two TVs sharing one Admin config, or MDM-provisioned URLs).
Your live board URL looks like:
https://statusboard.meetingroom365.com/{theme}/?key={your-display-key}
Theme path: madison/, theodore/, v4/, v3/, or root for v2. Use View Display in Admin to copy the correct URL.
Admin GUI (recommended)
Use the Status Board tab for theme version, branding, privacy, sort order, pagination, and Madison/Theodore-specific options.
Use the Advanced tab to edit the raw JSON configuration (localKeys for Offline Displays, domain for Exchange tenants, i18n for translations, styles for custom CSS, theme flags like madison / v4, and other fields).
Offline Displays — select room displays to summarize even when tablets are not running at the door — is configured on the display's main configuration page (stored as localKeys in JSON).
URL query parameters
Append parameters to your display URL. Query values override Admin settings for that browser session / device.
Identity and filtering
| Parameter | Purpose |
|---|---|
key |
Display key (required for live data instead of demo=1) |
domain |
Tenant domain override (often needed for Exchange — set in Admin or via URL) |
locationKey |
Group name — show only room displays in the same group |
localKeys |
Comma-separated list of room display keys (Offline Displays overlay) |
Branding and layout
| Parameter | Purpose |
|---|---|
brandColor |
Brand color as hex (e.g. ffaa00) — also in Admin |
logo |
Logo image URL — also in Admin |
title |
Header title override |
theme |
light, dark, or auto (Madison/Theodore). theme=inset is a v4 shorthand for dark + inset layout |
layout |
v4 only: edge (default) or inset |
rotate |
Rotate entire display: 90, -90, or 180 |
styles |
Custom CSS string (injected). For complex themes, contact support |
Privacy and columns
| Parameter | Legacy alias | Effect |
|---|---|---|
privacy |
— | Madison/Theodore: meeting titles show as "Reserved" |
hideMeetings |
meetings=0 |
v2/v3/v4: hide meeting title column |
hideDescription |
descriptions=0 |
Hide description column |
hideOrganizers |
organizers=0 |
Hide organizer names |
hideLocation |
location=0 |
Hide location column |
hideStatuses |
statuses=0 |
Hide availability badges |
Legacy params use =0 to hide a column (e.g. ?meetings=0).
Behavior
| Parameter | Purpose |
|---|---|
sortby |
location, meeting, status, time, or combined (e.g. sortby=locationstatusmeeting) |
scroll=no or noScroll |
Disable scroll/pagination — fit all rooms on one screen |
showMultiple=no |
Disable cycling multiple meetings per row |
truncLength |
Character limit before meeting titles ellipsize (default varies by theme) |
twentyfour |
24-hour time format |
rotationSeconds |
Seconds per page for Madison/Theodore pagination |
hoursForward |
How many hours ahead to fetch meetings |
locale |
Date/time locale for formatting |
Madison-only
| Parameter | Purpose |
|---|---|
showTimeline |
Show/hide day timeline strip on cards |
cardWidth |
Minimum card width in pixels (density) |
Theodore-only
| Parameter | Purpose |
|---|---|
showProgress |
Show/hide in-session progress bar |
locationString |
Header eyebrow line (e.g. Meeting Rooms · Floor 4) |
Demo / preview (not for production signage)
| Parameter | Purpose |
|---|---|
demo=1 |
Fixture data, no live polling |
preview=1 |
Admin thumbnail preview with fixture rooms |
Example URL
Demo with multiple parameters (uses demo=1 — production boards use key= instead).
Theme versions
Five theme versions are available. Set Theme Version on the Status Board tab in Admin (or theme flags in Advanced JSON: madison, theodore, v4, v3).
| Version | URL path | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| v4 (default for new boards) | /v4/ |
Light/dark + edge/inset layout |
| v2 | / (root) |
Classic column layout |
| v3 | /v3/ |
Refreshed v2 styling |
| Madison | /madison/ |
Card grid, auto light/dark, timeline |
| Theodore | /theodore/ |
Departures-board rows, progress bars |
Older v2/v3 boards auto-redirect to the correct path after config loads if you change theme in Admin.
Equipment icons
Icons configured on each room display (Features tab → Equipment Icons) appear on the status board. Use comma-separated Ionicons names — e.g. wifi,tv,videocam.
Custom CSS and translations
Custom CSS (styles in Advanced JSON or ?styles= URL) is available but Meeting Room 365 usually applies CSS via support for status boards — not a full self-service theme builder.
Translations — paste an i18n JSON object in Advanced configuration. See How to localize your Status Board Display.
If you have any questions, please reach out and contact support!