You have the freedom to draw all over the whiteboard. When you upload a slide, you can annotate it with the whiteboard tools (pictured below). These tools are available to all users so be democratic - let your friends draw, draw something yourself, then clear it all and start all over again. There are quite a few elements in the whiteboard tools, so please take time to explore each of the tools to discover everything that is available.
Notes on Whiteboarding:
- When you have selected a tool or option it will highlight as active.
- You must choose a color and opacity level before you draw or add to a slide.
- The color and opacity of an object cannot be changed once placed on a slide. The default color is black and the default opacity is 100%.
- "Undo" removes the changes that you have made to the whiteboard.
- "Clear" removes all changes made to the whiteboard by any user.
- Drawings, stamps, and shapes appear in the whiteboard as you make them or as soon as you release the mouse button. However, text works differently. Text will not appear until you either click on the whiteboard or select another whiteboard tool after you have finished typing.
| Feature | Purpose / Functionality |
| Brush Tool | Choose from five brush sizes to make free form drawings on a slide. |
| Line Tool | Create solid or dashed lines. Use the brush sizes to choose a line thickness. |
| Arrow Tool | Add arrows to either or both ends of solid or dashed lines. |
| Shape Tool | Choose from common shapes to place on your slide. Use your mouse to manipulate each shape's size and attributes. The shapes appear upon release of the mouse button. |
| Stamp Tool | Choose from 20 stamps to place on your slide. Use your mouse to invert or resize each stamp. The stamps appear upon release of the mouse button. |
| Highlighter | A preset yellow brush at 25% opacity. |
| Text Tool | Add text to your slides. Choose the font, size, color, and style before you type on to the slide. Text attributes cannot be changed once the text is added to the slide. |
| Mover Tool | Select the Mover and click, hold, and drag on an annotation to move it to another part of the slide. You must click precisely on the object to move it. |
| Pointer | The Pointer floats above the slide where you drag it. Use it to point to important information. Only one pointer can appear at a time. |
| Color Picker | Choose from a color palette to determine the color of text, stamps, shapes, and drawing. |
| | Choose a level of opacity for each of your additions. |
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