Parts
Every tool on the toolbar
Select«Select» is for working with objects that are already on the board. It lets you pick them, move them, resize them, select several at once…1 min readLasso select«Lasso select» lets you select a freeform area instead of a rectangle. It is useful for gathering strokes or elements surrounded by content…1 min readEyedropper«Eyedropper» picks up the color of a visible point. It lets you match the color of an image, another element or another area of the screen.…1 min readHand«Hand» pans the view across the page. It changes the part of the board you see without moving the project's objects. Use it to explore a…1 min readPen«Pen» creates freehand strokes for drawing, writing and annotating. With a compatible pen, pressure and tilt affect the stroke. With a…1 min readMarker«Marker» is a drawing option in the Pen family. Use it for bold strokes, underlines and expressive sketches. It still creates strokes. Use…1 min readHighlighter«Highlighter» adds transparent marks to emphasize text, a figure or an area without hiding the information. It is useful when reviewing…1 min readEraser«Eraser» removes strokes. Partial erasing lets you remove part of a drawn line without erasing everything nearby. The eraser end of a…1 min readText«Text» creates an editable box. Use it for titles, explanations, instructions and notes you want to edit with the keyboard. Unlike strokes…1 min readSticky note«Sticky note» creates a colored note you can move. Use one per idea, question, observation or task so you can organize them visually. It…1 min readShape«Shape» creates geometric shapes. The default rectangle works for a process step, a diagram box or a visual boundary. Afterward you can…1 min readEllipse«Ellipse» creates a rounded shape from the Shape family. Use it for a start, an end or a concept you want to set apart from a rectangular…1 min readDiamond«Diamond» creates the decision shape from the Shape family. Use it to split alternative routes and make a question visible within the…1 min readConnector«Connector» represents a relationship between elements. Its attached ends follow the objects when they move. Use it for processes…1 min readLine«Line» is the undirected option in the Connector family. Use it for associations, dividers or connections that do not need an arrowhead. It…1 min readSection«Section» creates a named area that holds related work. Use it to organize and delimit content. It can become a slide, a reading chapter, a…1 min readInsert«Insert» opens the catalog of elements you can add. It covers tables, charts, images, PDFs, diagrams, documents, frames, templates and…1 min read