If you don’t have Windows 10 but want to join someone’s Whiteboard session, ask them to send you the board’s URL, which you can then access in any web browser. When you visit the URL in your browser, click View on the web and then sign in with your Microsoft account. If you have an iPhone or iPad, you can install the free Microsoft Whiteboard app from the App Store. When launching the app, you’ll be prompted to sign in with your Microsoft account.
You may have to accept an agreement the first time you open the app.
You may have to accept an agreement the first time you open the app.
You may have to accept an agreement the first time you open the app.
If you want to disable the sharing link at any point, return to this menu and toggle the switch back off.
If you have an active pen tool (such as a stylus that came with your computer or tablet), you can enable Active pen mode. This allows you to make marks with the pen but use your fingers to zoom and pan around the board. If you want the lines and shapes you draw with the drawing tool to turn into perfect shapes, you can toggle on Ink to Shape. To create organized tables automatically from your hand-drawn lines, you can also toggle on Ink to Table. To set the background color to something other than white, and/or to add or remove gridlines, click Format background and make your selections. When you’re done with your whiteboard, you can save it as an image on this menu by clicking Export and choosing an image type.
To change the width of the line, click the black circle that represents your desired width. Click a color in the palette to select a different color.
Use the ruler tool at the bottom if you need to show the scale on the whiteboard. If you’re using a touchscreen, you can draw with your finger or a compatible stylus. If you’re dissatisfied with the last action, the last two icons on the bottom toolbar are Undo and Redo shortcuts. Click the left curved arrow to undo, and the right curved arrow to redo.
To increase the size of the text box, drag the circle at the bottom-right corner outward.
To change the color of the sticky note, click the note once to select it, and then click the palette icon that appears above it to access the color options.
To resize an image, click it once to select it, and then drag the circle at the bottom-right corner inward or outward. To move the image, click it once, and then drag it to the desired location.
Click Note grid or List to insert some basic note-taking tools. Click Templates to select a premade template to use as the basis of your whiteboard. Click PDF, Word document, or PowerPoint Document to insert one of these file types.
Click the clipboard icon (Paste) to paste the last thing you copied to your computer’s clipboard. Click the … icon to expand other insert options, including adding Word and PowerPoint documents, taking a photo with your webcam, or doing an image search on Bing. You’ll also find the option to clear the whole canvas here.
