Add and edit text on whiteboards

Add text to your whiteboard

Select Aa in the toolbar.

Text elements add text on top of other elements or directly on the whiteboard.

The floating toolbar

Most elements on your whiteboard will have some text – sticky notes, shapes, connectors, and the text element itself. When you select text and want to edit text, the floating toolbar will appear with ways to change the properties of the text.

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Color

To edit the color of your text:

1. Select the text.

2. Select the color picker in the floating toolbar.

3. Select a new color.

Text size

There are seven preset text sizes.

By default, your text will be set to Normal text for all text elements. You can change the size of a part or all of the text.

To use a preset size:

1. Select the line or portion of text you want to resize.

2. Select the size menu in the floating toolbar to change text size.

3. Pick a heading style (Heading 1 to 6) for the selected text or enter a custom size in the field.

Styling

Use the bold, italics, and underline properties for any text that you want to stand out from the rest.

For bold, select B or use the keyboard shortcut

• Cmd + b

• Ctrl + b

For strikethrough, select S or use the keyboard shortcut

• Cmd + Shift + s

• Ctrl + Shift + s

For italics, select I in the floating toolbar or use the keyboard shortcut.

• Cmd + i

• Ctrl + i

For underlining, select U in the floating toolbar or use the keyboard shortcut.

• Cmd + u

• Ctrl + u

Lists

Use lists for to-dos, note-taking, writing out tasks, ideating, or step-by-step instructions. Lists keep your text looking tidy and organized.

Bulleted list

To create a bulleted list, select the bullet list icon in the floating toolbar.

You can also create a bulleted list on a new line by entering "-" followed by Space.

Numbered lists

To create a numbered list, select the numbered list icon in the floating toolbar.

You can also create a numbered list on a new line by entering "1" followed by Space.

Alignment

Select the dropdown to choose Left, Center, or Right alignment.

Lock

Use the lock button to make the text box read-only and set its position.

Comment

Add a comment that will stay attached to the text box when it’s moved.

Resize a text element

Text objects created using the text tool can be given a custom size.

To resize a text element:

1. Select the text element you want to resize.

2. Select and drag a side of the text element.