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MS 365 Whiteboard Quick Start Guide
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You can switch among different color pens, highlighters, and erasers by selecting the appropriate tool at the bottom of
the app.
How do I use a mouse and keyboard in Whiteboard?
Do any of the following:
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To pan the board canvas, click and then drag the canvas with the mouse, or hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard
while using the arrow keys.
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To quickly zoom the board canvas, scroll the mouse wheel up or down (if available).
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To select an object, click it with the mouse, or press the Tab key repeatedly until the object you want is selected.
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To insert an object, such as an image or text, click the
+
icon in the toolbar, and then click the object that you want to
add. You can also use the context menu by clicking Shift + F10, using the arrow keys to select the object that you want
to add, and then pressing the Enter key.
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To draw or erase ink, click the
Pen
icon on the toolbar, select a pen or an eraser, and then use your mouse to draw on
the canvas or to erase ink strokes. To use the keyboard for tool selection, press the Tab key repeatedly until the
Pen
icon is selected on the toolbar.
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To move the ruler while it is visible, click and then drag the ruler with the mouse.
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To change the ruler’s angle, click to select the ruler with your mouse, and then use the arrow keys on your keyboard to
change the angle.
How do I use the ruler?
The on-screen ruler in Whiteboard can help you draw precise, straight lines or align a set of objects on your whiteboard. To use
the ruler, do the following:
1.
Tap the
Ruler
icon to make the ruler appear on the canvas.
2.
Position the ruler at the angle you want:
o
Use
one finger
or the mouse to move the ruler up/down or left/right.
o
Use
two fingers
to rotate the ruler to the angle you want. If you don’t have a touch screen, use the mouse to
select the ruler and the arrow keys to change the angle.
3.
To draw a straight line, tap to select a pen or highlighter, and then begin drawing along the edge of the ruler.
How do I use Ink to Shape?
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If you want your hand-drawn shapes to change to precise shapes, you can use the optional
Ink to Shape
feature by
enabling it in
Settings
. When Ink to Shape is active, drawing a shape — such as a circle or square — will automatically
change the hand-drawn ink strokes to a precise shape on your whiteboard.
Whiteboard’s shape conversion currently works for squares, rectangles, triangles, circles, hexagons, pentagons, and
parallelograms.
Tip:
You can use the
Undo
command if you want to revert to your original ink strokes for the last shape you drew. Shapes
cannot be erased, but can be deleted by tapping on the shape and selecting the Trash Can icon from the context menu or using the
Delete key. To stop automatically converting shapes from ink, turn off the
Ink to Shape
feature in
Settings
.
How do I use Ink to Table?
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Whiteboard allows you to create organized and clean tables on the fly with just a few ink strokes. You can highlight
cells and add or remove columns or rows. To begin a table, first draw a square on the canvas. Once it is recognized by
Whiteboard, bisect the shape with a vertical or horizontal line to create columns and rows, respectively.
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You can add or remove columns and rows using the
+
and
–
symbols. Using the highlighter on specific cells also lets
you highlight them for easier reference.
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Erasing over a table erases the content in the table
before
it erases the table itself so you won’t accidentally erase the
table itself.
How do I use object snapping?
Object snapping helps you align your content by providing a visual cue. A line appears when you move an object (such as a
sticky note or an image) close to another object.
You can enable object snapping in
Settings
.
How do I select, move, resize, and copy content?
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To move objects, when finger painting mode is disabled, you can select with your finger to easily move around the
canvas.
