Create and Edit a Zoom Whiteboard Using the Desktop Client

When to Use?

Use whiteboards to collaborate with students for brainstorming, planning, sharing, etc.

Procedure

Sign in to the Zoom desktop client.

Click the Whiteboards button.

Whiteboard button in the Zoom menu

At the top right, click New to create a new whiteboard.

New button for creating a new whiteboard from the whiteboard tab.

Customize the display name of the whiteboard by clicking the title at the top left of the whiteboard page to rename it. The new display name will take effect immediately.

Textbox for renaming a whiteboard

To edit the whiteboard, use the editing tools available located on the left side of the screen. Click and drag the icons to the canvas to draw, add shapes, type text, and more.

Editing toolbar for whiteboards

For most controls, clicking on the canvas will then create an object of that type. If using the Select tool, you will be able to select one or more objects and change their properties. Visit the Zoom Whiteboard tools guide to learn more about what you can do in a whiteboard.

For more information on “How to create a whiteboard” visit Zoom’s support web site.

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