# 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="/files/46NE9syT6306Fsjhs8P0" 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="/files/46NE9syT6306Fsjhs8P0" 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="/files/MVqXoeaTpxJI62e72R0a" 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="/files/Z5GyxgWG7V6JoR3IDmsX" 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="/files/46NE9syT6306Fsjhs8P0" 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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