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Use the Shapes and Lines tool to insert 2D shapes, 3D shapes, lines, and tables with different styles.

Behavior on Whiteboard for Windows/Android/iOS

On the main toolbar, click the Shape Tool icon:

Click once to activate and start using the last tool activated
Click a second time to open the Shape Tool Menu
Click a 3rd time to close the Shape Tool Menu

The Shape Tool menu provides options to customize the object before insertion.

Open the Shape Tool menu.
Select a color. Click the plus icon to choose more colors from the color palette.
Adjust line thickness and transparency.
Switch between 2D shapes, 3D shapes, lines, and tables.
Click a shape to select it.
To draw, click and drag to the preferred size. Measurement units are displayed while drawing¹.

¹Measurements are not currently displayed on Android and iOS.

Formatting Inserted Shapes/Lines

After insertion, inserted shapes/lines can be modified further:

2D/3D Shapes

Click the Selection tool, then click and drag to move the shape across the canvas.
To access additional actions, click on the shape once to show the adorning menu.

Select the shape you want, and draw it on the canvas.

Custom Shape Tool¹

The Custom Shape tool is also available in the 2D Shapes tab.

Click the custom shape tool.
Draw (scribble) a custom shape on the canvas.
If drawing a polygon, ensure that the drawn shape contains clearly defined angles.
The shape appears on the canvas with blue dots appearing over the angles.
Click and drag the blue dots to further customize the shape to your liking.
When finished, click outside the shape. Note that the shape can no longer be customized after being deselected.

Create your own custom shape.

¹Measurements are not currently displayed on Android and iOS.

Line Tool

The Line Tool inserts lines, arrows, right angles, and curves into the canvas.

On the Shape Tool menu, click the line tab, and click on a line type.
To draw, click and drag to the preferred size.
To adjust, click and drag the blue dots.
- Straight lines: Adjust the position of the end points.
- Coordinates: Adjust the length of the x and y axes separately.
- Curves: Adjust the position of end points and curvature.
- Connecting lines: Locate at least two supported objects to connect. Blue dots will appear when you hover over supported objects. Shapes and images are usually supported.
  When using a mouse:
  1. On the first object, hover over the object and click on a blue dot to start a connection. The tool selects the nearest blue dot as the first end point.
  2. Click and drag to the second object. The tool selects the nearest blue dot as the second end point. If the mouse was released with no successful connection, the line disappears.

Table Tool

Note: This feature is only available to Whiteboard for Windows users.

The Table Tool inserts a table into the canvas.

On the Shape Tool menu, click the table tab.
Move the mouse over the boxes to determine how many rows/columns to insert.
Click to insert the table.
The table can be resized and repositioned immediately after insertion.

Once a table is made, any object can be dragged into each cell. The table automatically resizes to fit the object.

To insert an object:

Click the Selection tool.
Click the object you wish to insert.
Click again and drag the object into the table. A red highlight appears on the cell where the object will be inserted. Objects inside a table cannot be resized/edited. To edit an object, drag the object outside the table.

More formatting options:

To adjust the size of a table row or column, click and drag the row/column border to the preferred size. A cell can not be resized smaller than the size of the largest object inside.
Click on the table once to show the adorning menu.
To access additional actions, right-click and drag inside the cell to format. Once the cell is highlighted, the following options are available:

To add or remove a full row or column, click one of the row or column icons and select an action.
To merge cells, select multiple cells and click the merge icon.
To unmerge, click the merge icon again.
To color an individual cell, click the Paint bucket icon and select a color.

Draw tables on the canvas. You can insert objects inside the table cells afterwards.

Paint Bucket Tool

The Paint Bucket tool fills objects with a selected color.

On the Shape Tool menu, within the 2D Shapes menu, select the Paint Bucket.
Select the preferred color.
Click inside the object you want to fill.

Use the Paint Bucket tool to fill objects with a selected color.

Use the paint bucket tool to apply a fill color to the following:

All basic shapes
Table cells
AI pen drawings
Canvas background
Closed figures created from hand-drawn lines

Quick Selection

The Quick Selection feature allows users to quickly switch between options available for the active tool. To use:

Click the Shape tool icon. A set of three circles with options should appear beside the Shape tool icon.
The quick selection options changes depending on the current shape/line selected:
- Basic shapes (square, triangle, circle)
- 3D shapes (cube, sphere, pyramid)
- Lines (solid, arrow, dashed)
Click on a selection circle to switch to that shape/line.
To access other shapes, click the shape/line icon on the main toolbar.

Note that quick selection options are available for all shape/lines except for the "Table" option.

The Quick Selection feature allows you to switch between different shapes and lines.

Behavior on Classroom/Whiteboard online

On the main toolbar, click the Shape Tool icon:

Click once to activate and start using the last tool activated.
Click a second time to open the Shape Tool Menu.
Click a 3rd time to close the Shape Tool Menu.

The Shape Tool menu provides options to customize the object before insertion.

Open the Shape Tool menu.
Select a color from the available palette.
Adjust line thickness and opacity.
Switch between 2D shapes, 3D shapes, lines, and tables.
Click a shape to select it.
To draw, click and drag to the preferred size.

Formatting Inserting Shapes/Lines

After insertion, inserted shapes/lines can be modified further:

2D/3D Shapes

Click the Selection tool, and then click and drag to create the size and angle of the shape.
To access additional actions, click on the shape once to show a menu of options.

Select shapes and draw them on the canvas.

Line Tool

The Line Tool inserts lines, arrows, right angles, and curves into the canvas.

On the Shape Tool menu, click the line tab, and click on a line type.
To draw, click and drag to the preferred size.
To adjust, click and drag the blue dots.
1. Straight lines and coordinates: Adjust the position of the end points.
2. Curves: Adjust the position of end points and curvature.

Table Tool

The Table Tool inserts a table onto the canvas.

On the Shape Tool menu, click the table tab.
Select your desired number of columns and rows.
As with drawing a shape, click and drag to create the size you desire.

More formatting options:

To adjust the size of a table, click the Selection tool and select the table. Then resize the table.
When selected, you will also see a menu with options to select the color of the lines or fill the cells with a color.

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