Using Draw

The Draw app has a number of tools and controls for accessing and managing whiteboard sessions.

Tool	Icon	Description
Menu tools Tap the Menu icon in the lower left corner to open the tools menu.
New		Start a new whiteboard.
Open		Open a whiteboard saved on the appliance or from a USB drive.
Save		Save a new whiteboard file to the appliance or to a USB drive. Saves all pages into one whiteboard file in .enb format. Saving the current whiteboard file replaces previously saved versions.
Save As		Rename the current whiteboard and save it without overwriting a previously saved version.
Import		Import a file from a USB drive onto the whiteboard page. Supported file formats are .img, .pdf, .svg, and .iwb.
Export		Export all the whiteboard pages into sequentially numbered .png files or as a single .pdf file. Supported file formats are .img, .pdf, .svg, and .iwb.
Theme		Add templates, grids, preset lines, or a background image to the whiteboard, or change the background’s color.
Settings		Access options for configuring the eraser mode, enabling multi-finger writing, enabling the display brightness to adjust automatically when writing, and customizing the toolbar.
Other controls
Menu		Access a menu of tools for saving and sharing whiteboard sessions.
Exit		Exits the Draw app.
List		Shows a list of saved whiteboard files. You can also create a new whiteboard session.
Navigation tools
Add a page		Add a new page to the whiteboard session.
Next		Advance to the next page.
Previous		Return to the previous page.
Page number		Shows the current page number and enables you to go to a specific page or delete pages. Tap the box to expand and see all pages in the file.

The Draw app has several tools for drawing and erasing in whiteboard sessions.

Tool	Icon	Description
Select		Select objects and manipulate them by moving, rotating, resizing, copying, or deleting them. Options are also available for adding color to an object, converting objects to text, changing an object’s orientation, arranging the order of objects, copying or deleting an object, and more. Select images to enable cropping, changing a picture’s orientation, arranging the order of pictures, copying pictures, deleting pictures, or converting to .svg file format.
Pen		Tap the Pen tool to select it, then tap again to change its color. You can select a different color and style for each end of the pen. You can use a pen or finger to write or draw on the whiteboard. Notes  Dual-pen writing is supported when multi-finger writing is enabled in settings, allowing users to write with different colors or pen styles at the same time in partition mode. SeeSettings When the Pen tool is selected, a finger acts as the pen’s thick nib.
Eraser		Use the Eraser tool to erase digital ink and objects on a whiteboard. You can use a pen or finger to erase ink. Tap the Eraser to select it, then tap again to show the slider. Drag the slider to change the eraser size. From the Menu, tap Settings to change the eraser mode.
Clear all		Delete all the current whiteboard page’s contents with one touch. Tap Clean All only when you are sure you want to clear the board: you won’t be prompted to confirm this selection before the board is cleared. This feature also clears any objects you've added (except for rulers).
Undo		Reverse the effect of the last action.
Redo		Reinstate the last action reversed with the Undo command.

Starting a new whiteboard

1. Open the Toolbar by tapping the Toolbar menu button at the bottom of the screen.

   SeeToolbar

2. Tap the All Apps icon.

   

   The All Apps menu appears.

3. Tap the Draw icon.

1. A new whiteboard appears.

Changing the background

You can change the whiteboard’s background. If a whiteboard has multiple pages, each page can have a different background. When you export or share the whiteboard, the background you’ve selected also appears.

To change the whiteboard’s background

1. Tap the Menu icon.

2. Tap the Theme icon.

3. Tap Template and select a background from the templates provided.

   OR

   Tap Background and change the whiteboard’s background color or upload an image to the background.

   Notes 

   • The whiteboard will save the image background for later use. Delete unused images by tapping the Trash icon in the corner of the image.

   • When adding a new page, the background theme of the current page applies to the new page.

Navigating in the whiteboard

Use two fingers to pinch to zoom in.

Use two fingers to pinch to zoom out.

You can easily continue from where you left off in a saved whiteboard session.

1. Open the Toolbar by tapping the Toolbar menu button at the bottom of the screen.

   SeeToolbar

2. Tap the All Apps icon.

3. Tap the Draw icon.

   A new whiteboard appears.

4. Tap the Menu icon.

5. Tap the Open icon.

   The Storage dialog appears.

6. Browse to and tap the whiteboard you want to open.

   You can open a file from the appliance or a USB drive.

7. Tap OK.

To save a new whiteboard

1. Tap the Save icon.

   The Storage dialog appears.

2. Browse to where you want to save the new file.

   Notes 

   • You can save a file to the appliance or a USB drive.

   • The Whiteboard pages are saved as an .enb file. To convert the file into a different format, tap Export.

   The Save all pages dialog appears.

3. Type a name for the file in the File name box.

4. Tap OK.

To save an existing whiteboard

1. Tap the Save icon.

To save an existing whiteboard with a new name or location

1. Tap the Save As icon.

   The Storage dialog appears.

2. Browse to where you want to save the new file.

   Notes 

   • You can save a file to the appliance or a USB drive.

   • The Whiteboard pages are saved as an .enb file. To convert the file into a different format, tap Export.

   The Save all pages dialog appears.

3. Type a name for the file in the File name box.

4. Tap OK.

You can import or export a whiteboard.

To import a whiteboard

1. Tap the Menu icon

2. Tap the Import icon.

3. Select the file type you want to import (supported formats are img, .pdf, .svg, and .iwb).

4. Browse to and select the file.

   You can open a file from the appliance or a USB drive.

5. Tap OK

   Note 

   The imported file is added to the existing whiteboard file as an image.

To export a whiteboard

1. Tap the Menu icon.

2. Tap the Export icon.

3. Select the file type for the export (supported formats are .img, .pdf, .svg, and .iwb).

4. Browse to where you want to save the file.

   You can save a file to the appliance or a USB drive.

   Note 

   You can rename a file by tapping the name and using the on-screen keyboard.

5. Tap OK.

In whiteboard settings, you can change the eraser mode, enable multi-finger writing or automatic brightness, customize the toolbar, and more.

To change a whiteboard setting

1. Tap the Menu icon.

2. Tap the Settings icon and browse to the setting you want to change.