The Drawing tool lets you sketch freehand strokes directly on the canvas — useful for annotating boards, circling ideas, drawing arrows by hand, or sketching out a quick diagram alongside your structured content.
Entering Drawing Mode
- Open the drawing toolbar from the canvas controls
- Pick a stroke color and width from the popover
- Click and drag anywhere on the board to draw a stroke
- Lift the cursor to finish a stroke; start a new drag for the next one
Stroke Options
- Color: Pick from the palette or use the eye dropper to sample any color from your screen
- Width: Adjust the stroke thickness for fine notes or thick highlights
- Light/dark adaptation: Strokes render with mode-aware colors so they remain readable in both themes
Editing Strokes
Each freehand stroke is a regular canvas element. Click a stroke to select it, then use the edit overlay to change its color or width, move it around the canvas, or delete it. Undo (Cmd/Ctrl + Z) reverses your last stroke.
When to Use Drawing
- Annotate a screenshot or image with arrows and circles
- Sketch a flow that's faster to draw than to lay out as connected elements
- Mark feedback on a shared board for a teammate
- Layer hand-drawn detail on top of a structured layout