Main toolbar (2.0)

• Windows Toggle button (Windows-only)

  With the Windows Toggle button, navigate Windows OS with myViewBoard Whiteboard annotation and presentation tools available at the same time. Location of the Windows toggle button in the main toolbar. WINDOWS-ONLY FEATURE Note that this feature is only supported within the Windows version of myViewBoard Whiteboard. Toggle between Windows and canvas

• Wireless Presentation overview

  Wireless Presentation  allows a myViewBoard Whiteboard host to share their screen and audio, as well as receive others' screens and audio feeds. Location of the Wireless Presentation button in the main toolbar. To view the overall setup and sharing and receiving instructions, view the Wireless Presentation setup page. Within Whiteboard Status indica

• Screen Capture overview

  The Screen Capture  tool allows a host to take a screenshot, record the screen, record audio, and live stream. Location of the Screen Capture button in the main toolbar. Learn more about Screen Capture. Windows Delete Screen Capture options Capture the entire screen Capture the entire canvas area. Capture a freehand region Draw the area to capture.

• Move main toolbar

  Move the main toolbar in myViewBoard Whiteboard to the bottom, top, left, or right positions of the canvas at any time. Location of the move toolbar button in the canvas. To do so, simply press the move icons to move the main toolbar to your preferred side of the canvas. User press the move icon to move the main toolbar to the left, top, right, and

• File Manager

  When starting a session in myViewBoard Whiteboard, the File Manager tool allows you to open your files and save them in myViewBoard's Open Learning Format (OLF) file format, while also allowing you to share your final canvas in different file formats. Location of File Manager button in the main toolbar. To get started, simply browse through your fol

• Magic Box overview

  myViewBoard Whiteboard's Magic Box offers a set of tools that can be added to the canvas to enhance lesson engagement. Use math tools, import files from cloud storage, start a Pop Quiz, and more! Location of the Magic Box highlighted on the main toolbar. To learn more about this feature, view the full breakdown in the Whiteboard Magic Box article.

• Embedded Browser overview

  myViewBoard Whiteboard offers a convenient Embedded Browser feature that allows you to browse the web directly within the canvas. Depending on your Whiteboard version, the browser is accessible in different locations: Windows In the Windows version of myViewBoard Whiteboard, the Embedded Browser is easily accessible from the main toolbar, as highlig

• Infinite Canvas

  The Infinite Canvas tool allows users to pan and zoom around the myViewBoard Whiteboard canvas. With this feature, teachers can place various lesson materials within one page and at the same zoom level, and then pan around the canvas to deliver creative and dynamic lesson content. Location of the Infinite Canvas button on the main toolbar. Pan aroun

• Selection Tool

  The Selection Tool allows myViewBoard Whiteboard users to select objects on the canvas. After selecting an object, an adorning menu will appear, allowing for further options to edit objects. Location of the Windows toggle button in the main toolbar. Selecting objects and available actions To select objects, follow these steps: On the main toolbar, p

• Pen tools

  Pen tools are one of myViewBoard Whiteboard's annotation tools with which users can draw freehand lines. Available pens can be accessed by pressing the pen tool icon  twice. Color quick switch is always available when the pen tool is selected (indicated by 3 colors above the pen icon). Location of the Pen tool on the main toolbar. View the full brea

• Eraser

  The Eraser tool is one of the myViewBoard Whiteboard's annotation tools with which you can remove strokes and objects from the canvas. Location of the Eraser tool in the main toolbar. More eraser tools can be accessed by pressing twice. Overview of eraser options Stroke Eraser Default eraser. Erase strokes by drawing over them. This option doesn't a

• Shapes and Lines

    The Shapes and Lines tool is a myViewBoard annotation tool that allows users to insert a variety of 2D shapes, 3D shapes, lines, and tables into the canvas. Location of Shapes and Lines button in the main toolbar. Shapes and Lines menu On the main toolbar, click the icon twice to display the Shapes and Lines menu. Use this menu to quickly switch b

• Text tools

  The Text Editor and related tools are one of myViewBoard Whiteboard's annotation tools with which you can input text and format it. Press  to enable the text tool. Press anywhere on the canvas to begin inputting text. Press text on the canvas at any time with either the text tool or selection tool enabled to access the text editor. Location of the T

• Undo & Redo

  The Undo  button reverses most actions taken within myViewBoard Whiteboard. Shortcut: Ctrl+Z The Redo  button reapplies actions previously undone. Shortcut: Ctrl+Y Location of the undo and redo buttons on the main toolbar.

Floating toolbar (2.0)

• Move floating toolbar

  Move the floating toolbar in myViewBoard Whiteboard around the canvas at any time. To do so, simply press-hold  and drag it to your preferred position on the canvas. User drags the floating tool bar to different positions of the canvas. (Windows version pictured, but all versions share the same functionality.)

• Present and Prepare Mode summary

  Present Mode  is a myViewBoard Whiteboard feature that allows teachers to maximize screen space on their chosen display. Return to Prepare Mode, which is more suitable for creating lesson pages, by pressing . To read the full breakdown, view the Present Mode breakdown page.

• Paste from Clipboard

  myViewBoard Whiteboard allows users to Past from Clipboard  onto the canvas. Copy objects within Whiteboard or in websites or other apps, then paste them onto the canvas using this feature. There are two ways of pasting: Shortcut: Ctrl+V Press  in the floating toolbar. For each of the above methods, an object must have been copied prior to pasting.

• Page navigation

  Page navigation options within myViewBoard allow users to navigate between existing canvas pages conveniently. Add a page To add a page, press . Alternatively, use the shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+N (Windows-only) Quick navigation To go to the next page on the canvas, press . To go to the previous page, press . WINDOWS ONLY: Alternatively, use the right arr

• Live Captions full breakdown

  Live Captions is only available by request for Entity account types. Live Captions displays speech-to-text captions on the myViewBoard  screen in real-time. This can be useful for people who are hard of hearing, environments that are too noisy or the presenter's voice is too quiet, and classrooms with foreign language learners. When a host is instru

• Shortcut tray (Windows-only)

  Upward facing chevron on the floating toolbar is highlighted, indicating how to open shortcut tray. The shortcut tray allows teachers to store their most used tools in a convenient location in the Floating Toolbar. This feature is only available in the Windows version of Whiteboard for Windows after signing in. After signing in, these tools will app

Pen tools (2.0)

• Marker

  The Marker menu gives users pen tools to draw simple lines. DEFAULT PEN TOOL The Marker is the default Pen tool after pressing the pen icon in the main toolbar for the first time. To use the marker, Press in the main toolbar. You will now be able to draw on the canvas. Press the pen icon again to open the Marker pen menu to adjust line size, transpa

• Paint Brush (Windows-only)

  The Paint Brush is a Pen tool that allows the user to draw lines with a brush style. NOTE The Paint Brush is a Pen tool available only on myViewBoard Whiteboard for Windows. For using the Paint Brush: Double-click the Pen tool icon from the Main toolbar to open the Pen tool options.  Select the Paint Brush  and start to draw into the canvas. Click a

• Highlighter

  The Highlighter is a Pen tool that allows the user to highlight content by drawing transparent lines. For using the Highlighter: Double-click the Pen tool icon from the Main toolbar to open the Pen tool options.  Select the Highlighter  and start to highlight content into the canvas. Click again to open the Highlighter menu to adjust the size and co

• Laser Pen (Windows-only)

  The Laser  Pen is a Pen tool that allows the user to temporarily highlight content by drawing transparent lines.The highlighting lines disappears whenever the Laser pen draws another line. NOTE The Laser Pen is a Pen tool available only on myViewBoard Whiteboard for Windows. For using the Laser Pen: Double-click the Pen tool icon from the Main toolb

• AI Pen

  The AI Pen is a Pen tool that allows users to draw an object and then displays approximate corresponding images. SIGN IN REQUIRED Sign in to myViewBoard Whiteboard to use the AI Pen. For using the AI Pen: Double-click the Pen tool icon from the Main toolbar to open the Pen tool options. Select the AI Pen  to open the AI Pen interface. Draw in the dr

• Shape Pen

  The Shape Pen is a Pen tool that allows the user to draw lines of repeating shapes. CUSTOM SHAPES FOR SHAPE PEN The Shape Pen comes with predefined shapes.  Now, to add custom shapes these can be uploaded from FollowMe settings   on myViewBoard.com. The prior requires the user to have a myViewBoard account and a  linked cloud storage account . For u

• Magic Line Pen

  The Magic Line Pen is a Pen tool that allows the user to draw lines of a image. CUSTOM IMAGE FOR MAGIC LINE PEN The Magic Pen comes with predefined images.  Now, to add custom images these can be uploaded from FollowMe settings   on myViewBoard.com. The prior requires the user to have a myViewBoard account and a  linked cloud storage account . For u

Shapes and Lines (2.0)

• 2D shapes

  2D shapes can be found in the Shapes and Lines  menu. Find 2D shapes like squares, triangles, circles, and more. 2D shape options SHAPE AVAILABILITY BY VERSION Individual 2D shape availability is dependent on the version of myViewBoard Whiteboard being used. Windows Square grid Rectangle Circle Ellipse Triangle Right triangle Trapeze Parallelogram E

• 3D shapes

  3D Shapes can be found in the Shapes and Lines menu. Find 3D shapes like cubes, pyramids, spheres, and more. 3D shape options SHAPE AVAILABILITY BY VERSION The following shapes are available in all versions of myViewBoard Whiteboard. Rectangular cuboid Pyramid Square pyramid Cylinder Cone Truncated cone Hemisphere Sphere Booklet Adding a 3D shape to

• Lines

  Lines can be found in the Shapes and Lines menu. Find different line types as lines, arrows, right angles, and curves. Line options LINE AVAILABILITY BY VERSION The following line type availability is dependent on the version of myViewBoard Whiteboard being used. Windows Line Line with single arrow Line with bidirectional arrows Dotted line Dotted l

• Tables

  Create tables through the Shapes and Lines menu in all versions of myViewBoard Whiteboard. Create tables with rows and columns, into which users can organize content. Add a table to the canvas Press in the main toolbar. The default 2D shape selected is a rectangle . Press  in the main toolbar to display the 2D shapes menu. Press the  to open the tab

Text formatting (2.0)

• Text Editor

  The Text Editor allows users to input text, edit, and format text on the Whiteboard canvas.Start writing on the canvas by pressing in the main toolbar. Then format your text through the Text Editor. How to use the Text Editor Press in the main toolbar. Press anywhere on the canvas and begin inputting text. To resize the text editor window, press and

• Immersive Reader (Windows-only)

  Immersive Reader is a powerful text reader, developed for its assistive capabilities for students with reading comprehension problems. Better support student reading development with this tool. TOOL AVAILABILITY This tool is only available in the Windows version of myViewBoard Whiteboard. This tool is only available to Pro, Premium, or Entity users.

• Handwriting recognition

  The Handwriting recognition tool allows the user to handwrite onto the canvas and converts the handwriting into typed text. How to use the Handwriting tool Double-press in the main toolbar to enable the handwriting tool. (The main toolbar should show  .) Write on the canvas as if using the pen tool. When finished writing, press the handwriting conve

• Text-to-speech

  The Text -to-speech is a feature of the Text Editor that allows the myViewBoard Whiteboard to read aloud a text displayed on the canvas. NOTE The Text-to-speech feature is available only on myViewBoard Whiteboard for Windows. How to use the Text-to-speech tool Click the Text icon in the Main Toolbar. Click back on the canvas and start writing. Selec

• Speech-to-text

  The Speech -to-text is a Text feature of the myViewBoard Whiteboard that allows the user to turn a spoken sentence into a text displayed on the canvas. NOTE The Speech-to-text feature is available only on myViewBoard Whiteboard for Windows. How to use the Speech-to-text tool Before to start using the Speech-to-text tool, the user must enable the Onl

Adorning menu - All objects (2.0)

• Delete objects

  Delete objects from the Adorning Menu after selecting an object. How to delete objects  Select one or multiple objects using selection tool . Once the Adorning menu appears, press delete . User deletes several objects after selecting them.

• Lock objects

  Lock objects through the Adorning Menu to lock the position and editing of a selected object. This helps ensure an object cannot be modified when you feel certain about its current state. Lock objects from the canvas  Select one or multiple objects using selection tool . Once the Adorning menu appears, press lock . To unlock a locked object, press 

• Moveable Lock

  Set a moveable lock on objects through the Adorning Menu to lock an object but still allow for it to be moved. This helps prevent any accidental modification or removal of objects. Moveable Lock highlighted in Adorning Menu. Lock objects from the canvas Select one or multiple objects using selection tool . Once the Adorning menu appears, press movea

• Spin objects

  Spin objects through the Adorning Menu to spin a selected object on the canvas. Spin highlighted in Adorning Menu. How to spin objects Select one or multiple objects using selection tool . Once the Adorning menu appears, press spin . User spins an object, causing it to rotate and end its spin at a random position. In addition, you can stop a spin wi

• Fade

  Set a fade effect on objects through the Adorning Menu to fade objects in and out when in Presentation Mode. Fade feature highlighted in Adorning Menu. OBJECT LIMITATION NOTE Shapes and lines do not support the fade feature. How to fade objects Select an object using the selection tool . Once the Adorning menu appears, press fade  to open the fade o

• Embed a link to objects

  Embed a link into objects through the Adorning Menu to add a hyperlink in objects that open an image, text, web page, and more. Options available by Whiteboard version After selecting an object with the selection tool , press the embed link icon to open a Set hyperlink popup, where the following options are available: Windows File Open a file from y

• Copy and cut objects

  Copy or cut objects through the Adorning Menu and paste the objects back on the canvas. How to cut and copy objects from the canvas Select an object using the selection tool . Once the Adorning menu appears, press copy or cut . Press clipboard  in the floating toolbar to paste the object. User cuts an image and then pastes it through the floating to

• Drag-to-Copy

  Drag-to-Copy is a feature found in the Adorning Menu that allows users to copy an object indefinitely by dragging the original copy so long as this feature is active. How to use Drag-to-Copy Select an object using the selection tool . Once the Adorning menu appears, press Drag-to-Copy . Press and drag the original object to copy the object. Release

• Flip and mirror objects

  Flip or mirror objects through the Adorning Menu to flip an image horizontally or vertically or create a mirrored copy horizontal or vertical copy of a selected object. How to flip objects Select an object using the selection tool . Once the Adorning menu appears, press flip . Press the horizontal or vertical flip buttons to flip the object in your

• Save objects

  Save objects through the Adorning Menu in a device or connected cloud storage. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIREMENT To access this feature, a Pro, Premium, or Entity account subscription is required. FEATURE LIMITATION ON iOS AND ANDROID VERSIONS Please note that the iOS and Android versions of myViewBoard Whiteboard do not support saving videos objects on the

• Group objects

  Group objects through the Adorning Menu, allowing users to group multiples objects on the canvas so they can be resized or moved across the canvas simultaneously. To unbundle a group of objects back to their original state, use the same icon. ONLY AFFECTS MULTIPLE OBJECTS Grouping objects is available only when multiple objects are selected at once.

• Align multiple objects

  Align objects  through the Adorning Menu, allowing you to organize objects on the canvas quickly and easily. Align Multiple Objects highlighted in Adorning Menu. TOOL AVAILABILITY This tool is only available in the Windows version of myViewBoard Whiteboard. Options when aligning multiple objects Enable the selection tool . Select two or more objects

Adorning menu - Special objects (2.0)

• Line thickness

  Adjust line thickness through the Adorning Menu, allowing users to adjust the line thickness of a shapes or lines. Line thickness highlighted in Adorning Menu. LIMITED TO PEN AND SHAPE OBJECTS Adjusting line thickness is available only for pen (except the AI Pen) and the shape objects. How to use Select one or multiple objects with lines after enabl

• Opacity

  Adjust opacity through the Adorning Menu, allowing users to adjust the transparency of shape, line, and pen objects. Opacity highlighted in Adorning Menu. LIMITED TO PEN AND SHAPE OBJECTS Adjusting opacity is available only for pen and the shape objects. How to use Select one or multiple objects with lines after enabling the selection tool . Once th

• Color selection

  Adjust the color and color fill of lines, shapes, and strokes through the Adorning Menu. Color and color fill highlighted in Adorning Menu. LIMITED TO PEN, SHAPE AND TEXT OBJECTS Adjusting the color of objects is available only for pen, shape, and text objects. Change line color Select one or multiple objects with lines after enabling the selection

• Show measurements

  Show measurements on supported shape and line objects through the Adorning Menu. Show measurements highlighted in Adorning Menu. LIMITED TO SUPPORTED SHAPE AND LINE OBJECTS Showing measurements along object edges (length measurements) and at vertices (angle measurements) is available only for regular polygons (2D shapes with equal sides) and lines.

• Divide shapes into segments

  Divide select shapes into segments  based on the number of sides on an object through the Adorning Menu. Divide into segments highlighted in Adorning Menu. How to use With this feature, divide shapes into equal segments, with each segment becoming an individual object that can be moved and edited. ONLY AVAILABLE FOR RECTANGLES, CIRCLES, AND REGULAR

• Add circles inside/outside shapes

  Add an inner or outer circle to select shapes through the Adorning Menu. Inner and outer circles highlighted in Adorning Menu. LIMITED TO SELECT SHAPES Adding inner or outer circles to shapes is available only for 2D Shapes excluding the rectangle, circle, trapeze, parallelogram, and custom shape. Adding an inner/outer circle Select one or multiple

• Pie or arc shapes

  Add a pie or arc from circles or ellipses through the Adorning Menu. Pie or arc shapes highlighted in Adorning Menu. LIMITED TO SELECT SHAPES Adding a pie or arc to shapes is available only for circles or ellipses. TOOL AVAILABILITY This tool is only available in the Windows version of myViewBoard Whiteboard. Creating a pie or arc from an object Cre

• Combine shapes

  Combine shapes  through the Adorning Menu to merge two or more selected shapes together into a single object. Combine shapes highlighted in Adorning Menu. LIMITED TO SELECT SHAPES Combining shapes is available only for 2D shapes. TOOL AVAILABILITY This tool is only available in the Windows version of myViewBoard Whiteboard. Options when combining sh

• Remove color

  Remove color from an image's selected area through the Adorning Menu. Remove color highlighted in Adorning Menu. LIMITED TO IMAGES Removing color is available only for images. Removing color from an image Select an image using the selection tool . Once the Adorning menu appears, press color remove . Press the area on the image with the color you wan

• Crop image

  Crop images  through the Adorning Menu. Crop image highlighted in Adorning Menu. LIMITED TO IMAGES Cropping images is available only for images. Cropping areas of an image Select an image using the select tool . Once the Adorning menu appears, press crop image . Select the style of your desired crop: Rectangular area Circular area Set the area of th

• Fit to screen

  Fit images to the canvas's screen through the Adorning Menu to automatically resize a selected image to fill the entire canvas. LIMITED TO IMAGES Fit image to screen is available only for images. Fitting an image to the screen Select an image using the selection tool . Once the Adorning menu appears, press fit to screen . The image will be displayed

• Set as background

  Set an image as background through the Adorning Menu to set a selected image as the canvas background. LIMITED TO IMAGES Set as background is available only for images. Setting an image as a background Select an image using the selection tool . Once the Adorning menu appears, press set as background . A copy of the image will be used as the canvas p

• Object layers

  Control object  layers  through the Adorning Menu to set organize which objects appear above others. NOT AVAIALBLE FOR PEN TOOL OBJECTS Setting object layers is not available for strokes drawn with the pen tools. Changing the object layer order in the canvas Select an object using the selection tool . Once the Adorning menu appears, open the object

• Sticky Note layers

  Control Sticky Note layers through the Adorning Menu to open a pop-up window displaying an overview of all created sticky notes. On this menu, organize and edit how sticky notes display. LIMITED TO STICKY NOTES Setting Sticky Note layers is available only for Sticky Note objects. TOOL AVAILABILITY This feature is only available in the Windows versio

• Text-to-speech in the Adorning Menu

  Dictate written text through the text-to-speech feature in the Adorning Menu to read aloud the text. This feature functions much the same as text-to-speech within the Text Editor. The primary difference is that there are no voice settings when using text-to-speech within the Adorning Menu.

• Screenshot a GIF/video

  Screenshot  GIF or video imported onto the myViewBoard Whiteboard canvas. Screenshot in Adorning Menu. LIMITED TO VIDEO AND GIF OBJECTS Screenshotting an object is only available when a GIF or video object is selected. This doesn't include YouTube widgets. How to use First, a GIF or video must be imported onto a canvas page. (Learn how to import fil