# Opening your Drawpad

Your Drawpad is your personal drawing space. Others users can't see your Drawpad unless you choose to link or copy it to a whiteboard.

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A host can turn off access to Drawpads in a Session.
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## Opening your Drawpad on a desktop device

1. Press the **Esc** key to open your menu.
2. From the side menu, select <img src="https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-f5245611939897b7e90fe0cb2b6c3929256165a5%2Fmenu_i_drawpad.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="line"> Drawpad.
3. If you don't see drawing tools on the bottom edge of the Drawpad, move the mouse cursor over the Drawpad, and then select **Draw**.

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To close the Drawpad, select the X icon in the upper right corner.
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## Opening your Drawpad on a VR headset

1. Raise and rotate your left hand as though you were looking at a wrist watch.
2. From your wrist controls, select <img src="https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-f5245611939897b7e90fe0cb2b6c3929256165a5%2Fmenu_i_drawpad.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="line"> Drawpad.
3. If you don't see drawing tools on the bottom edge of the Drawpad, point your hand controller at the Drawpad, and then select **Draw**.

<figure><img src="https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-4568566c9ab43611d1b76969f22e3e246254c366%2Fwrist_drawpad.jpg?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption><p>Wrist controls option to open the Drawpad</p></figcaption></figure>

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To close the Drawpad, select the X icon in the upper right corner.
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## Opening your Drawpad on a mobile device

To open your Drawpad on an Android phone or tablet, iPhone, or iPad, complete the following steps:

1. Tap the more icon <img src="https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-f0551a31905dd94885f8639bedf986d3f471df03%2Fmore_icon_vert_phone.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="line"> in the upper-right corner of the screen to open the side menu.
2. From the side menu, select <img src="https://3460182399-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwVx6bvwqEE7tD0TYOcfj%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-f5245611939897b7e90fe0cb2b6c3929256165a5%2Fmenu_i_drawpad.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="line"> Drawpad.

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To close the Drawpad, tap the X icon in the upper right corner.
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