Navigation tools and preferences in whiteboards

Pan, zoom, and find content around your whiteboard in several ways:

Use the cursor tool to select and move objects

1. Select the cursor in the toolbar, or use the V key to activate the select tool.

2. Select a single element.

3. Select and hold an empty space, then drag your cursor to select multiple elements.

4. Select and hold an element, then drag your cursor to move it.

Use the ✋ Hand tool to pan and zoom

The hand tool allows you to move around within your whiteboard without accidentally selecting, or moving elements around.

1. Select the hand in the toolbar, or use the H key to activate the hand tool.

2. Pan around the whiteboard using your mouse or trackpad:
   Mouse:

   • select and drag to pan

   • scroll to pan up and down

   • scroll + Shift to pan left and right

   Trackpad:

   • select and drag to pan

   • use two fingers

3. Zoom in or out using your mouse or trackpad:
   Mouse:

   • Ctrl + scroll (Windows) or Cmd + scroll (Mac) to zoom

   • use the zoom controls found at the bottom right of the whiteboard

   Trackpad:

   • pinch to zoom

Pan the canvas with your keyboard

You can pan the canvas using your keyboard when nothing is selected on the whiteboard.

1. Select an empty area of the whiteboard so no objects are selected.

2. Use the arrow keys to move around the canvas.

Use zoom controls and keyboard shortcuts

Use the zoom controls at the bottom right of the whiteboard to zoom in, zoom out, or reset your view. You can also use keyboard shortcuts to zoom quickly.

• Use the + and - controls at the bottom right of the whiteboard to zoom in and out.

• Use Ctrl + + or Cmd + + to zoom in.

• Use Ctrl + - or Cmd + - to zoom out.

Use fullscreen mode

Use fullscreen mode when you want more space to view, present, or navigate a whiteboard.

1. Open the whiteboard.

2. Select the fullscreen control to expand the whiteboard to your full screen.

3. Exit fullscreen mode when you want to return to the standard view.

Find text easily in a whiteboard

1. Open a whiteboard and make sure to focus on the whiteboard.

2. Use ctrl+f or cmd+f to open the search menu.

   • You can also access the search feature from the top More actions () menu.

3. Type your search query into the search box.

4. Use enter or shift+enter to navigate through the search results.

Set your whiteboard preferences

Use the preference options to customize the current whiteboard. Select the More actions () menu, then Preferences.

Preference options

• Scrolling and navigation: Turn on use of the mouse scroll wheel to zoom.

• Spacing: Automatically snap elements to the grid.

• Background: Select between a grid or plain (none) background.