Overview

A Whiteboard Document is a new document format featuring an infinite canvas, giving users greater freedom for note-taking, planning, collaborative brainstorming, mind-mapping and diagramming.

Create a Whiteboard

1. From the Documents tab of the Library View, choose +New… > Whiteboard.

2. Set properties of the Whiteboard: Name, Language, Pattern, Color.

   

3. (Optional) Select a built-in template to get started quickly.

4. Choose Create.

Manage boards

A Whiteboard document can contain multiple boards, similar to how a regular notebook contains pages.

To manage boards in the current Whiteboard document:

1. Open the Sidebar (leftmost icon on the toolbar).

   

2. Do any of the following:

   • Add a new board: Choose Add Board.

   • Switch to a board: Choose it.

   • Rearrange boards: Long-press one and drag it to a new position.

   • Edit a board or take an action on it: Open the board’s menu and choose an action:

     

     • Rename: Change the name of the board.

     • Duplicate: Create a duplicate of the board in the current document.

     • Move to… or Move: Move the board to another Whiteboard document.

     • (Apple only) Export: Export the board.

     • (Apple only) Open in New Window: Open the board in Split View.

     • Move to Trash: Delete the board.

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       (Apple only) Swipe across a board and choose the Trash icon to delete it.

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   • Take an action on multiple boards:

     1. Select the boards:

        iOS/iPadOS

        1. Open More (…) menu (top-left corner) > Select Boards.

        2. Choose the board(s), or choose Select All:

           

        Android, Windows, and Web

        1. Enter Selection Mode in the Sidebar (top-left corner icon).
        2. Select the radio button on each board thumbnail, or choose Select All.

     2. Choose an action at the top, or from the More menu:

        • (Apple only) Export: Export the selected board(s) (Apple only).
        • (Apple only) Mark as Seen: Acknowledge ****the changes others make on the board(s). See Share a document.
        • Move: Move the selected board(s) to another Whiteboard document.
        • Move to Trash: Delete the selected board(s).

Change the properties of a board

1. Open the board from the Sidebar.

2. Open the More (…) menu.

   

3. Change the properties: Background Pattern and/or Background Color.