Keyboard Shortcuts
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Save time when using Whiteboard for Windows and Classroom by using keyboard shortcuts.
The Windows Toggle Button
puts Whiteboard into "desktop mode", which also disables Whiteboard keyboard shortcuts to avoid interfering with Windows hotkeys.
Whiteboard for Windows hotkeys
Keys | Actions |
---|---|
P | Pen Double press to open Pen submenu |
SPACE | Selection |
S | Shape_Line Double press to open Shape_Line submenu |
T | Text Editor Double press to switch to handwriting mode |
H | Infinite Canvas Press to drag the canvas, press twice for canvas overview. |
E | Eraser Double press to open eraser submenu for extra options |
Home | Goto the first page (if the canvas contains multiple pages) |
End | Goto the last page (if the canvas contains multiple pages) |
Page Down | Goto the next page (if the canvas contains multiple pages) |
Page Up | Goto the previous page (if the canvas contains multiple pages) |
ESC | Cancel selected objects |
CTRL+A | Select all objects |
CTRL+C | Copy object |
CTRL+D | Duplicate object |
CTRL+V | Paste object |
CTRL+X | Cut object |
CTRL+Y | Redo A keyboard shortcut reapplies an action that was previously undone. |
CTRL+Z | Undo A keyboard shortcut reverses the last action taken. |
CTRL+O | Open File Whiteboard for Windows prompts the user to save a current canvas before opening a file. |
CTRL+S | Save File |
CTRL+N | New File Whiteboard for Windows prompts the user to save a current canvas before creating a new file. |
CTRL+P | |
CTRL+R | Open the screen recorder |
CTRL+DRAG | Duplicate an object |
CTRL+⇧ Shift+D | Duplicate page The new page is created next to the currently selected page. Press Next page to go to the duplicated page. |
CTRL+⇧ Shift+N | New page |
F1 | Help |
F2 | Open embeded browser |
F11 | Toggle Present mode (fullscreen) |
F12 | desktop mode |
Del | Delete object |
↑ / ↓ / ← / → | Move object |
CTRL+0 | Open Screen Capture submenu |
CTRL+1 | Open File Management submenu |
CTRL+2 | Open Magic Box submenu |
CTRL+3 | Infinite Canvas |
CTRL+4 | Selection |
CTRL+5 | Pen |
CTRL+6 | Eraser |
CTRL+7 | Shapes and Lines |
CTRL+8 | Text Editor |
CTRL+9 | Page Manager |
Embed browser hotkeys
Keys | Actions |
---|---|
Ctrl+T | New Tab |
Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4 |
Close Tab |
Ctrl+L | Move the cursor to the browser address bar and highlight everything in it |
Ctrl+M | Minimize Embedded browser window |
Mouse wheel special features
Action | Description |
---|---|
Mouse wheel click | Click and hold the mouse wheel and drag to move the canvas without selecting the infinite canvas tool first. |
Mouse wheel scroll | Scroll the mouse wheel to zoom in/out on the canvas without selecting the infinite canvas tool first. |
Classroom Shortcut Hotkeys
Keys | Actions |
---|---|
Home | Goto the first page (if the canvas contains multiple pages) |
End | Goto the last page (if the canvas contains multiple pages) |
Ctrl+↑ | Goto the next page (if the canvas contains multiple pages) |
Ctrl+↓ | Goto the previous page (if the canvas contains multiple pages) |
ESC | Cancel selected objects |
CTRL+A | Select all objects |
CTRL+C | Copy object |
CTRL+D | Duplicate object |
CTRL+V | Paste object |
CTRL+X | Cut object |
CTRL+Y | Redo A keyboard shortcut reapplies an action that was previously undone. |
CTRL+Z | Undo A keyboard shortcut reverses the last action taken. |
CTRL+O | Open File Whiteboard for Windows prompts the user to save a current canvas before opening a file. |
CTRL+S | Save File |
CTRL+N | New File Whiteboard for Windows prompts the user to save a current canvas before creating a new file. |
CTRL+R | Open the screen recorder |
CTRL+ALT+N | New page |
F12 | Save as |
Del | Delete object |
ATL+0 | Open Screen Recorder |
CTRL+1 | Open File Management submenu |
CTRL+2 | Open Magic Box submenu |
CTRL+3 | Infinite Canvas |
CTRL+4 | Selection |
CTRL+5 | Pen |
CTRL+6 | Eraser |
CTRL+7 | Shapes and Lines |
CTRL+8 | Text Editor |
CTRL+9 | Page Manager |
Alt + ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | Move object |
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