Zoom Whiteboard

Where teams brainstorm, plan, and learn.

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Modern communication solutions like video conferencing have transformed our ability to collaborate and get more done together in a digital space, whether in the office, at home, in the classroom, or somewhere in between. However, capturing and directing the energy, spontaneity, and free-flowing creativity that comes with an in-person connection in a virtual meeting can be difficult.

With Zoom Whiteboard, you can brainstorm and collaborate on a persistent, expandable, digital canvas. In-person and remote teams can ideate from Zoom-enabled devices, providing you and your team with the intuitive features you need to collaborate.

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Features and Use Cases

Gather your team.

Collaborate with your team or peers by initiating a virtual whiteboard from within a Zoom meeting.

Interactive whiteboard collaboration.

Brainstorm fast and efficiently with smart connectors, sticky notes, drawing tools, and comments.

Ideate, organize, and act.

Categorize information in real-time with sticky notes.

Share whiteboards with others.

Easily share your online whiteboards with others using the share sheet.

Access your whiteboards anytime.

Access Zoom Whiteboards anytime, during or outside a meeting. Whiteboare are saved automatically.

Access on any device.

Whiteboard collaboration on your Zoom client for desktop, web browser, or Zoom Room for Touch.

Various Use Cases

Start something now and share it later.

Zoom Whiteboard lets you collaborate together whenever and wherever you want. Share your online whiteboards to collaborate with anyone with a Zoom account.

Green Icon check Advanced whiteboarding tools allow you to expand and clarify your ideas.

Zoom's online whiteboards are accessible with a web browser, Zoom clients, and Zoom Rooms for Touch.

Designed for many use cases.

Zoom Whiteboards are designed to work across all supported Zoom hardware platforms, from laptops to in-room full-size Zoom Rooms for Touch devices.

Use room size 55" and 65" digital whiteboards to present and collaborate with groups of people.

Virtual whiteboard features like touch support, extendable canvas, adding images, and templates make presenting and teaching a lot easier.

Leverage Zoom's existing platform.

Zoom's existing platform integrates perfectly with Zoom Whiteboard giving everyday Zoom users a whole new tool and a huge advantage when collaborating.

Share or create real-time interactive whiteboards in Zoom Meetings. Give people different access depending on the meeting you are running.

Take your workshops to the next level by offering whole new ways to work together using all of what Zoom has to offer.

Get Started and Guides

To get started with Zoom Whiteboard, you'll need Zoom version 5.10.3 or later.

Here's how you can create, access, and share your digital whiteboards:

1. Sign into your Zoom account using the Zoom client on your device or web browser (zoom.miami.edu).

2. Select the Whiteboards tab, and choose New Whiteboard to start a whiteboard.

3. To view your whiteboards, select the 'My Whiteboards' tab. You can also select 'Shared with Me' to view whiteboards that have been shared with you.

4. To share a digital whiteboard you've created, open the whiteboard you wish to share, select the Share button, and type the contact or email you wish to share the board with.

How To Guides

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  • How to Create a Whiteboard

    From a Zoom meeting.
    1. Start a meeting from the Zoom desktop client.
    2. Click the Whiteboard button on the in-meeting controls.
    3. Click New Whiteboard.
    4. Click the arrow next to All Participants can edit to choose what permissions you would like participants to have.
    5. Click Open and Collaborate.
    6. The whiteboard will open in your meeting window. 
    From the Zoom desktop client.
    1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop client. 
    2. Click the Whiteboards button at the top right.
    3. Click New to create a new whiteboard.
    From the Zoom web portal.
    1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal (zoom.miami.edu).
    2. Click Whiteboards.
    3. Click + New at the top right to create a new whiteboard.

  • How to Share a Whiteboard

    1. Once you have created a whiteboard, click Share at the top right to send the whiteboard to others.
    2. Enter the email addresses of the people you would like to share the whiteboard with and set their permissions. Click Send.
    3. Alternatively, click Copy Link and then paste the link in a message or email to send to others.

  • How to Manage, Access, and Delete a Whiteboard

    Managing, Accessing, and Deleting Whiteboards from the Zoom Portal
    1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal (zoom.miami.edu). 
    2. Click Whiteboards.
    3. Choose one of the following tabs at the top:
      • All Whiteboards: Displays all whiteboards visible to the user from the filters below.
      • My Whiteboards: Displays all whiteboards that the user has created.
      • Shared with Me: Displays all whiteboards others have shared with the user.
      • Starred: Displays whiteboards that have been starred by the user.
      • Trash: Displays all whiteboards that have been moved to the trash.
    4. (Optional) Click the ellipses icon to the right of the whiteboard you want to manage, then choose from the following options:
      • Share: Select other users on the account to share with.
      • Lock: Temporarily prevents editors, commenters, and viewers from opening and editing a document, while owners and co-owners retain full editing functionality.
      • Add to starred: Adds the whiteboard to the Starred page. 
      • Rename: Change the name of the whiteboard.
      • Duplicate: Makes an exact copy of the whiteboard. The title can be changed before the copy is created.
      • Move to Trash: Moves the whiteboard to the Trash tab. 
    5. (Optional) Click the whiteboard icon you would like to open.
    Managing, Accessing, and Deleting Whiteboards from the Zoom Desktop Client
    1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop client. 
    2. Click the Whiteboards button at the top right.
    3. Choose one of the following options on the left:
      • All Whiteboards: Displays all whiteboards visible to the user from the filters below.
      • My Whiteboards: Displays all whiteboards that the user has created.
      • Shared with Me: Displays all whiteboards others have shared with the user.
      • Starred: Displays whiteboards that have been starred by the user.
      • Trash: Displays all whiteboards that have been moved to the trash.
    4. (Optional) Click the ellipses icon next to the whiteboard you want to manage, then choose from the following options:
      • Share: Select other users on the account to share with.
      • Lock: Temporarily prevents editors, commenters, and viewers from opening and editing a document, while owners and co-owners retain full editing functionality.
      • Add to starred: Adds the whiteboard to the Starred page. 
      • Rename: Change the name of the whiteboard.
      • Duplicate: Makes an exact copy of the whiteboard. The title can be changed before the copy is created.
      • Move to Trash: Moves the whiteboard to the Trash tab. 
    5. (Optional) Click the whiteboard icon you would like to open.

  • How to Close/Exit an Active Whiteboard

    When sharing a Zoom whiteboard, select "Close Whiteboard" in the pop-up bar. See screengrab below for reference.

  • How to Use the Whiteboard Tools

    The whiteboard tools available for use are located on the left side of the screen. To activate a tool, click its icon. Once selected, the mouse cursor will change to indicate the current tool mode. For most controls, clicking on the canvas will then create an object of that type. If using the select tool, you will be able to select one or more objects and change their properties.

Learn More

To see how you can enhance your team's collaboration and take your brainstorming sessions to the next level, visit our support page.