> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How do I use the multi-user whiteboard > When the presenter enables the multi-user whiteboard, all users in the BigBlueButton session can annotate the whiteboard simultaneously. The presenter can [enable the multi-user whiteboard](#enable-the-multi-user-whiteboard) so every user in the session can annotate at the same time. Once enabled, everyone has access to the [styles toolbar](#use-the-styles-toolbar) for changing how annotations look, the [tools toolbar](#use-the-tools-toolbar) for drawing and selecting, and the [actions submenu](#use-the-actions-submenu) for arranging objects. ## Enable the multi-user whiteboard To turn on multi-user mode, select the **multi-user whiteboard** button on the toolbar. Screenshot 2026 03 24 At 10 02 24 AM

The whiteboard controls appear on the right-hand side of the presentation area, and all users can now annotate the slide. 2.6_Whiteboard.gif

The whiteboard provides two toolbars: a **Styles toolbar** **\[1]** for changing how annotations look, and a **Tools toolbar** **\[2]** for selecting, drawing, and arranging.

## Use the styles toolbar The **Styles toolbar** controls the appearance of your annotations — color, fill, opacity, dash pattern, and size — along with undo and redo. Styles

| Control | What it does | | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Color** | Sets the color of your annotations | | **Fill** | Fills selected objects with color | | **Opacity** | Changes the opacity of an object | | **Dash** | Sets the dash pattern of an object | | **Size** | Sets the font size: (S)mall, (M)edium, (L)arge, or Extra Large (XL) | ## Use the tools toolbar The **Tools toolbar** holds the drawing, selection, and shape tools, plus an actions submenu for arranging objects. Tools

Hold **Shift** to select multiple objects. | # | Tool | What it does | | :- | :------------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | 1 | **Selection** | Select annotations | | 2 | **Hand** | Move your view of the whiteboard | | 3 | **Pen** | Draw freehand lines | | 4 | **Highlighter** | Highlight text on the board | | 5 | **Eraser** | Swipe across objects to erase them | | 6 | **Arrow** | Draw an arrow | | 7 | **Text** | Type text | | 8 | **Sticky Notes** | Place a sticky note to type on | | 9 | **Shapes** | Place a shape on the whiteboard. To change the shape, open the **Shapes submenu** **\[10]** | | 10 | **Shapes submenu** | Choose from a range of shapes, use the line tool, or place a frame on the whiteboard | | 11 | **Actions submenu** | Open the actions submenu (see below) | ### Use the actions submenu The actions submenu lets you duplicate, rotate, align, group, and re-order objects on the whiteboard. | Icon | Action | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- | | mceclip16