{"id":198679,"date":"2021-03-10T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-use-the-whiteboard-feature-in-zoom-to-mark-up-screens\/"},"modified":"2021-03-10T12:30:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T09:30:00","slug":"how-to-use-the-whiteboard-feature-in-zoom-to-mark-up-screens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-whiteboard-feature-in-zoom-to-mark-up-screens\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Use the Whiteboard Feature in Zoom to Mark up Screens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a9a7873fbe\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a9a7873fbe\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-whiteboard-feature-in-zoom-to-mark-up-screens\/#How_to_Enable_the_Zoom_Whiteboard\" >How to Enable the Zoom Whiteboard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-whiteboard-feature-in-zoom-to-mark-up-screens\/#How_to_Use_the_Zoom_Whiteboard\" >How to Use the Zoom Whiteboard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-whiteboard-feature-in-zoom-to-mark-up-screens\/#How_to_Collaborate_on_the_Zoom_Whiteboard\" >How to Collaborate on the Zoom Whiteboard<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Use the Whiteboard Feature in Zoom to Mark up Screens&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/zoom-whiteboard-hero.png\" alt=\"zoom logo with scribbles\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Zoom offers tools to help make your virtual meetings feel as much like real life as possible. One tool that can help with collaboration is the \u201cWhiteboard\u201d feature.\u00a0The Zoom Whiteboard is great for illustrating ideas and can be super helpful.<\/p>\n<p>The Whiteboard feature is pretty much what its name implies. Much like how you might use a physical whiteboard in a meeting, Zoom\u2019s Whiteboard is a place to doodle, mark up documents, and annotate on drawings.<\/p>\n<p>The ability to create a Whiteboard is available with the Zoom <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/download\">Windows<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/download\">Mac<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/download\">Linux<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/id546505307\">iPad<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=us.zoom.videomeetings\">Android<\/a>. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, you can only draw on a Whiteboard using the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/id546505307\">iPhone<\/a> app.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Enable_the_Zoom_Whiteboard\"><\/span>How to Enable the Zoom Whiteboard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>First and foremost, you\u2019ll only be able to use the Whiteboard if the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/661924\/how-to-set-up-a-zoom-meeting\/\">meeting organizer allows screen sharing. Organizers can do this by selecting \u201cSecurity\u201d while the meeting is in progress and checking \u201cShare Screen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-03_13-45-50.jpg\" alt=\"enable share screen\" width=\"613\" height=\"351\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it. The Whiteboard is simply one of the options in the \u201cShare Screen\u201d menu. Now everyone in the meeting will be able to use the annotation feature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Set Up a Zoom Meeting<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_the_Zoom_Whiteboard\"><\/span>How to Use the Zoom Whiteboard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Now, to actually use the Whiteboard, you\u2019ll need to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/662339\/how-to-join-a-zoom-meeting\/\">join a meeting. Once in the video call, select the green \u201cShare Screen\u201d button. On Android, the button simply says \u201cShare.\u201d On an iPad, the button says \u201cShare Content.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-03_13-51-38.jpg\" alt=\"click the share screen button\" width=\"566\" height=\"122\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, you\u2019ll see all the available screens you can share. The one we want is \u201cWhiteboard\u201d or \u201cShare Whiteboard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-03_13-53-08.jpg\" alt=\"select the Whiteboard\" width=\"619\" height=\"243\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the desktop versions, you\u2019ll need to click \u201cShare\u201d after selecting \u201cWhiteboard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-03_13-53-32.jpg\" alt=\"click Share on the desktop\" width=\"337\" height=\"101\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Zoom Whiteboard will now open to a blank white space. A toolbar at the top of the screen has all the drawing and annotating tools.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-03_13-56-16.jpg\" alt=\"whiteboard space and toolbar\" width=\"651\" height=\"374\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>One thing, in particular, to point out is the \u201cSave\u201d button. Use this to keep a copy of the Whiteboard when you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-03_14-02-23.jpg\" alt=\"save the whiteboard\" width=\"626\" height=\"148\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re finished using the Whiteboard in your Zoom meeting, select the red \u201cStop Share\u201d button that will be located somewhere on the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-03_14-09-42.jpg\" alt=\"stop share to close whiteboard\" width=\"550\" height=\"84\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Collaborate_on_the_Zoom_Whiteboard\"><\/span>How to Collaborate on the Zoom Whiteboard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Whiteboard works great as a collaborative tool as well. When someone else is using the Whiteboard, you can draw or annotate on top of it. This can be done with all Zoom clients.<\/p>\n<p>On the Windows, Mac, and Linux apps, select \u201cView Options\u201d from the floating screen sharing menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-03_14-08-34.jpg\" alt=\"select view options\" width=\"617\" height=\"118\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Then select \u201cAnnotate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-03_14-08-49.jpg\" alt=\"select annotate\" width=\"624\" height=\"182\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the iPhone, iPad, or Android app, tap the pencil button when viewing someone\u2019s Whiteboard.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-716693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-03_14-07-52.jpg\" alt=\"tap the pencil icon\" width=\"443\" height=\"188\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>The Whiteboard tool is pretty powerful and can be super useful in virtual Zoom meetings when it\u2019s hard to explain things verbally. Ask your meeting organizer to allow it next time you\u2019re in a meeting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/662339\/how-to-join-a-zoom-meeting\/\"><strong><em>How to Join a Zoom Meeting<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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