Drawing on whiteboards on desktop devices

To draw on a whiteboard when you use a desktop device, complete the following steps:

1. Move your avatar within approximately 9 feet (3 m) of the whiteboard.

2. Move your mouse cursor over the whiteboard, and then select the Draw button that appears.

Draw button on a whiteboard

Your Drawpad opens on the whiteboard tab. The whiteboard that you selected is automatically connected. For instructions on how to use the drawing tools, see Using your Drawpad.

If someone on a desktop device doesn't have permission to use their Drawpad, they can still draw directly on a whiteboard. However, they will not have access to drawing tools. They will only be able to draw with the pen they had selected the last time they drew on their Drawpad.

If you want to draw on a whiteboard that is further than 9 feet (3 m) from you, you can connect your Drawpad to it. You can connect to any whiteboard that you can see. For more information, see Connecting your Drawpad to a whiteboard.