The whiteboard is a handy tool to use during your training sessions, presentations, and many other scenarios. A public notes module can be similarly advantageous. We got both the whiteboard and notes together!
Whiteboard is in Beta and therefore, some limitations exist.
Using the Whiteboard
Adding a Whiteboard
- Click the Add Content Block button in the Storyboard - if you have multiple blocks added, scroll to the bottom
- Click
- Assign the appropriate hosts/presenters to it and add it to the board
- Click the play button to launch
Whiteboard Global Options
In the upper left corner, you can find these options. These options control the whiteboard mode (dark/white), language, and canvas color. You can also export/save an image on your end as a host/presenter.
Using the Tools Bar
You will see a tools bar at the upper mid-section. Let's learn these tools from the leftmost item.
- Lock: To use it, click the lock or click the Q key on your keyboard. This keeps the selected tool active even after you draw it. To unlock, click again or press Q again
- Hand (Panning) Tool: Click the tool or type H to activate it. Use this to drag the drawing area - We recommend you avoid using it as it may not center properly afterward
- Selection Tool (arrow): Click the tool or type 1 or V to activate it
- Rectangle Tool: Click or type R or 2 to activate it
- Diamond: Click or type D or 3 to activate it
- Elipse: Click or type O or 4 to activate it
- Arrow: Click or type A or 5 to activate it
- Line: Click or type L or 6 to activate it
- Draw (freehand): Click or type P or 7 to activate it
- Text: Typing tool. Click or type T or 8 to activate it
- Insert Image: Click or type 9 to add an image
- Eraser: Click or type E or 0 to activate it
To use the Whiteboard as a Notepad, use the Text (A) tool.
Tool-based Options
Once you click a tool, you will see a sub-set of options on the left.
- Stroke color
- Background color
- Stroke width
- Stroke style
- Sloppiness (of the lines of the drawing)
- Edges (rounded or square)
- Opacity
- Layers
- Send to back
- Send backward
- Bring to front
- Bring forward
- Actions
- Duplicate
- Delete
- Insert a Link
Limitations
- If you reorder a whiteboard, you may lose the content - do not reposition for the time being
- If you move a whiteboard to a position where a previous whiteboard existed, you may get older content - you can still clean the board and add new content
- Issues with centering on attendees may be seen if you use the Hand (Pan) tool
- Size issues may be present on mobile browsers
These issues are being addressed.