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Updated Aug. 2022 with Zoom v. 5.11.3
Zoom Whiteboard
Cheat Sheet
Using Whiteboard in a Meeting
• Open a Zoom Meeting.
• Select the Share Screen button on the Zoom toolbar.
• Select Whiteboard
Double click Whiteboard or
select Share.
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Updated Aug. 2022 with Zoom v. 5.11.3
• Both the Screen Share toolbar and the Annotation Tools will appear automatically.
• Select More on the Screen Share toolbar to enable or disable annotation for others.
Enabling annotation will allow students to make notes/draw on the whiteboard.
• Use the Text button to type.
Annotation Tools
Screen Share toolbar
Use the page controls to
create new pages and move
between pages. Only the
person who created the
whiteboard can
create/switch between
pages.
You may also hide the Screen Share toolbar by
selecting Hide Floating Meeting Controls. They
will reappear if you press Esc.
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Updated Aug. 2022 with Zoom v. 5.11.3
• Use the Draw button to draw with your cursor or a stylus pen. The selections offer
different options such as arrows, thicker lines, or premade shapes.
• The Format button allows you to change your text and lines' color and change your line
width and font. You can also use your cursor or stylus pen to Erase or quickly press the
Undo button to undo your last action or Redo to redo your previous action.
pre-made shapes without changing
them, as with the premade shapes in the
drawing tool menu.
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Updated Aug. 2022 with Zoom v. 5.11.3
• Spotlight allows you to turn your mouse into a pointer or an arrow stamp with your
name on it.
• Clear allows you to fully clear the board, clear it of all of your work, or clear it of work
anyone else has created.
Using Whiteboard on the Desktop App
• Open the Zoom Desktop App.
• Select Whiteboards on the top right bar.
This is what the pointer looks like.
Select Save to save a copy of the whiteboard as a PDF or
PNG to your computer. (Note: You may also go to
Suffolk.zoom.us to change your master settings in order
to automatically save a copy when you stop sharing your
screen.
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Updated Aug. 2022 with Zoom v. 5.11.3
• Select New at the top right.
• Use the Draw tool to draw with your cursor or a stylus pen. The selections offer
different options for thicker lines.
• Use the Select tool to select Select or Grab.
• Using Select you may change the color or line weight of your drawing.
You may also select
templates to begin
creating your whiteboard
with a chart or graph.
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Updated Aug. 2022 with Zoom v. 5.11.3
• Use the Shapes tool to stamp basic or advanced shapes. Once you have stamped your
shape you may continue to edit it.
• Use the Line tool to draw a line, arrow, or double arrow.
• Use the Text tool to write and edit text.
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• You may also create and edit text with the Sticky Notes tool.
• The Templates tool allows you to choose templates to insert into your Whiteboard.
• The Images tool allows you to insert images from your own files into your
Whiteboard.
• The Eraser tool allows you to erase anything on your Whiteboard. There are also
Undo and Redo arrows that allow you to undo or redo your last steps.
• The Page tool allows you to easily switch between or delete pages if your Whiteboard
has multiple pages.
Use the red trash bucket to delete
pages.
Use the plus sign (+) to add
pages.
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Updated Aug. 2022 with Zoom v. 5.11.3
• You may share your Whiteboard to work collaboratively with other Suffolk Zoom users.
Select the Share button on the top right.
• Enter the name or email address of the user(s) you wish to share your whiteboard with,
and select Send.
Using Whiteboard Online
• Go to http://suffolk.zoom.us and sign into your account.
• Select Whiteboards from the menu on the left.
• Follow the instructions for Using Whiteboard on the Desktop App.
You may also send users the link to your
board instead. You may change
permission to who can view your board
here.