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Add text to your whiteboard
Select the <Aa> in the toolbar.
Text elements are used to add text on top of other elements or directly on the whiteboard.
Text properties
Most elements on your whiteboard will have some sort of text - sticky notes, shapes, and connectors, and the text element itself. When you select text and want to edit text, the floating toolbar will appear with ways to change the properties of the text.
Bold, italics, or underline
Use the bold, italics, and underline properties for any text that you want to stand out from the rest.
For bold, select B in the floating toolbar, or use the keyboard shortcut
Command+B
Control+B
For italics, select I in the floating toolbar, or use the keyboard shortcut
Command+I
Control+I
For underline, select U in the floating toolbar, or use the keyboard shortcut
Command+U
Control+U
Lists
Use lists for to-dos, note-taking, writing out tasks, ideating, or step-by-step instructions. Lists keep your text looking tidy and organized.
Bulleted list
Select the bullet list icon in the floating toolbar.
You can also create a bulleted list on a new line by typing "-" then pressing Space.
Numbered lists
Select numbered icon in the floating toolbar.
You can also create a numbered list on a new line by typing "1" then pressing Space.
Text size
There are 7 preset text sizes.
By default, your text will be set to Normal text for all text elements. You can change the size of a part of the text or all of the text.
To use a preset size:
Select the line or portion of text you want to resize.
Click the size dropdown menu in the floating toolbar to change text size.
Pick a size for the selected text or enter a custom size in the field.
Resize a text element
Text objects created using the text tool can be given a custom size.
To resize a text element:
Select the text element you want to resize
Click and drag a side of the text element
