Add and manipulate images, videos, and other objects

Insert objects such as images and videos. When you draw with digital ink, those annotations are also inserted as objects and can be manipulated in the same way as others. Expand the sections below to learn more.

There are a few methods to add an image or video to the whiteboard page:

  • Use the Browser to download an image, then add it from the image gallery.

  • Add an image that’s already on your device.

To insert an image or video from the web

  1. Tap InsertWeb.

  2. Choose either Images or Videos.

  3. Enter in a search term and tap the search icon on the keyboard.

  4. In the search results, tap the image or video you want to insert on the page.

To insert an image or video that's saved to the display

  1. Tap InsertBoard.

  2. Navigate the file manager to locate and select the media file you want to add.

  3. Tap Gallery.

The measurement tools available include protractor, ruler, compass, and Geodreieck.

To insert a measurement tool

  1. Tap MoreMeasurement tools.

  2. Select which tool you want to insert.

To rotate or change the tool’s size

  1. Press and drag one of the corner handles to resize the tool.

    Press the rotation handle to rotate the tool.

To add an angle when using the protractor

  1. Tap Add angle button to open the protractor.

  2. Press and hold the angle handle and then drag the handle to create an angle.

  3. TapAdd angle button to insert an angle.

To remove a measurement tool

  1. Tap MenuDelete.

Select an object to work with it. A selection rectangle appears around the object. You can lock an object so it can’t be altered.

To select an object

  1. Tap an object to select it.

    OR

    Tap Marquee to draw a box and select multiple objects.

To move an object

  1. Move an object by selecting it and dragging it.

To rotate or resize an object

  1. Drag the object’s rotation or resize handle.

    When an object is selected, there is a rotation handle at the top, a blue drop down button to the side, and a resize handle on the bottom right corner.

    Tip 

    You can use a gesture to resize the object. Drag your fingers away from each other to make the object larger and towards each other to make it smaller

To duplicate an object

  1. Tap MenuDuplicate.

    You can duplicate the object as many times as you like.

To group and ungroup objects

  1. Use the Marquee tool to draw a box around the objects.

  2. Tap MenuGroup.

    You can now move, rotate, and resize the grouped objects as you would any other object.

  3. To ungroup the items, tap MenuUngroup.

To delete an object

  1. Tap MenuDelete.

    The object is deleted. To restore an object you just deleted, tap Undo.

To use the infinite cloner on an object

  1. Tap MenuInfinite Cloner.

    Now you can tap and drag the original object to create a clone of it. Continue tapping and dragging to create as many copies of the original object as you need.

To bring an object to the front or send it to the back

  1. Tap Menu and then tap Bring to front or Send to back.

To lock and unlock an object

  1. Tap MenuLock.

    The object is locked in place and can’t be moved or altered.

  2. To unlock an object, tap MenuUnlock.