# Connecting your Drawpad to a whiteboard

You can connect your Drawpad to any whiteboard in a location. Multiple people can connect to the same whiteboard and draw collaboratively. There can also be a mix, where some people have connected their Drawpads to the whiteboard, and other people are drawing directly on the whiteboard.

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On a desktop device, you automatically connect your Drawpad to a whiteboard when you select the Draw button on the whiteboard. For more information, see [drawing-on-boards-on-desktop-devices](https://docs.engagevr.io/engage/advanced-features/drawpad-and-whiteboards/drawing-on-boards-on-desktop-devices "mention").
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A host can control whether non-hosts can connect their Drawpad to a whiteboard. For more information, see [controlling-permissions](https://docs.engagevr.io/engage/host-controls/controlling-permissions "mention").
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To connect your Drawpad to a whiteboard, complete the following steps:

1. Open your Drawpad. For instructions, see [opening-your-drawpad](https://docs.engagevr.io/engage/advanced-features/drawpad-and-whiteboards/opening-your-drawpad "mention").
2. Select the **Whiteboard** tab.
3. On the **Whiteboard** tab, select **Connect**.
4. In the location, select the whiteboard that you want to connect to. On a desktop device, click on the whiteboard. On a VR device, target the whiteboard with your hand controller, and then press the trigger button.

The **Whiteboard** tab on your Drawpad is connected to the whiteboard. If there was a drawing on the whiteboard, it appears on the **Whiteboard** tab of your Drawpad. You can switch between the **My Drawpad** tab for private drawing and the **Whiteboard** tab for public drawing.

## Disconnecting your Drawpad

To disconnect your Drawpad from a whiteboard, complete the following step:

* Select the menu button in the lower-left corner of the Drawpad, and then select **Disconnect whiteboard** from the menu that appears.