Navigation tools in whiteboards

Pan, zoom, and find content around your whiteboard in one of three 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 Command + scroll (Mac) to zoom

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

   Trackpad:

   • pinch to zoom

Find text easily within your whiteboards

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.