Using Whiteboard

The Whiteboard 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 menu of tools for saving and sharing.
New		Start a new whiteboard.
Open		Open a whiteboard saved on the display, from a USB drive, or a cloud account.
Open in list		View tiles of whiteboard files saved in File manager.
Save		Save a new whiteboard file to the display, to a USB drive, or a cloud account. Saves all pages into one whiteboard file in .enb format. Saving the current whiteboard file will 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 or a cloud drive- onto the whiteboard page. Supported file formats include .img, .pdf, .svg, and .iwb, and more.
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.
Share		Choose an option for sharing a whiteboard file with other user’s devices (including using Quick share).
Settings		Access options for configuring the eraser mode, enabling multi-finger writing, enabling the display brightness to adjust automatically when writing, and customizing which tools appear in the toolbar.
Other controls
Menu		Access a menu of tools for saving and sharing.
Exit		Exits the Whiteboard app.
QR code		Share the whiteboard using a QR code. Note  The shared whiteboard image doesn't update to reflect changes made after it was shared.
Navigation tools
Add a page		Add a new page to the current whiteboard.
Previous		Return to the previous page.
Next		Advance to the next 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 Whiteboard has several tools for drawing and erasing.

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.
Pen		Change ink color and choose from a variety of pen styles. Tap the Pen tool to select it, then tap again to change its color. You can use a pen or finger to write or draw on the whiteboard. Note  Dual-pen writing is supported when multi-finger writing is enabled in settings (see Settings), allowing users to write with different colors or pen styles at the same time in partition mode.
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 on 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.
Clean 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.
Undo		Reverse the effect of the last action.
Redo		Reinstate the last action reversed with the Undo command.
More		Add tools to a whiteboard including different rulers, two-and three-dimensional geometric shapes you can fill and change color, tables you can draw within and change cell sizes, mind maps, and more.

Starting a new whiteboard

1. On the display’s Home screen, tap the Whiteboard icon.

2. OR

3. Tap the New icon in an open whiteboard.

4. 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.

   The background appears.

   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

Tap the Select tool icon.

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.

1. Tap the Whiteboard icon.

2. Tap the Menu icon.

3. Tap the Open icon.

   The Storage dialog appears.

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

   You can open a file from the display, a USB drive, or a cloud account.

5. Tap OK.

You can save a whiteboard.

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 display, a USB drive, or to a cloud account.

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

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.

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 include img, .pdf, .svg, and .iwb).

4. Browse to and select the file.

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 include .img, .pdf, .svg, and .iwb).

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

   Note 

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

5. Tap OK.

If your mobile device has a QR code scanner, it can open an image of the whiteboard in a web browser.

To share a whiteboard note

1. Tap the Menu icon.

2. Tap the QR code icon.

3. Scan the QR code with your mobile device.

   You’re prompted to open the whiteboard image in your device’s browser.

   When the image appears, you can save the image to your mobile device or share the image with others.

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.