Introducing the Whiteboard + Notes with Multi-language Support

Modified on Wed, 26 Jul 2023 at 09:59 AM

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.