Chapter 14 Moderator Presenter

Whiteboard Tools

The whiteboard toolbar on the right side of the presentation area allows you to annotate slides or draw on a blank whiteboard. It is available to the presenter and, when multi-user mode is enabled, to all participants.

Available Tools

Tool Function
Pointer / Select Select and move elements on the whiteboard.
Hand (Pan) Move the visible section when zoomed in.
Pen Freehand drawing on the slide or whiteboard.
Eraser Remove annotations from the whiteboard.
Shapes Insert geometric shapes (rectangle, ellipse, triangle, etc.).
Arrow Draw arrows on the whiteboard.
Text Add text via keyboard input.
Sticky Notes Add editable note cards to the whiteboard.

Use the separate whiteboard menu button above the toolbar to change colors, line thickness, and font size for your drawing tools.

Style Options

  • Color — choose from a color palette for pen, shapes, and text.
  • Line thickness — select thin, medium, or thick strokes.
  • Font size — adjust the size for text fields and sticky notes.

Undo, Redo, and Clear

Undo — click the undo button at the top of the presentation to reverse your last action.

Redo — click the redo button to restore an action you previously undone.

Clear annotations — use the trash icon in the presentation menu at the top to delete all whiteboard content on the current slide.

Exporting a Slide as Screenshot

You can download the current slide including all annotations as a PNG image:

Click the download button at the top right of the whiteboard (next to the fullscreen button).

Select Download current slide to save the slide and all annotations as a PNG file.

Touchscreen and Palm Rejection

If you are using a tablet with a stylus, you can enable palm rejection to prevent accidental strokes when resting your hand on the screen. This is especially useful for stylus-based input on touchscreen devices.

Use the whiteboard for interactive exercises — for example, have participants mark locations on a map, collaboratively develop diagrams, or brainstorm ideas using sticky notes.

Whiteboard annotations are lost when you navigate to a different slide. Export your whiteboard content before switching slides if you want to keep it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. All annotations made by the presenter (or by participants in multi-user mode) are visible to everyone in real time.

Yes. Use the Undo button at the top of the presentation area to reverse your last action. You can also use Redo to restore it.

Click the download button at the top right of the whiteboard and select "Download current slide". This saves the slide including all annotations as a PNG image.

Annotations are lost when you navigate to a different slide. Make sure to export the whiteboard content before switching if you need to preserve it.

Yes. BigBlueButton supports stylus input on touchscreen devices. Enable palm rejection to prevent accidental marks from resting your hand on the screen.