Use mouse, keyboard, and pen in Whiteboard

To pan the board canvas, click and then drag the canvas with the mouse, or hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard while using the arrow keys.

To quickly zoom the board canvas, scroll the mouse wheel up or down (if available).

To select an object, click it with the mouse. Or press the Tab key repeatedly until the object you want is selected.

To insert an object, such as an image or text, click the + icon in the toolbar, and then click the object that you want to add. You can also use the Context menu by clicking Shift + F10, using the arrow keys to select the object that you want to add, and then pressing the Enter key.

To draw or erase ink, click the Pen icon on the toolbar, select a pen or an eraser, and then use your mouse to draw on the canvas or to erase ink strokes. To use the keyboard for tool selection, press the Tab key repeatedly until the Pen icon is selected on the toolbar.

To move the ruler while it is visible, click and then drag the ruler with the mouse. To use the keyboard, click the ruler, and then move it with the arrow keys.

To change the ruler’s angle, hover over the ruler with the mouse pointer and then use the scroll wheel. Or click to select the ruler, and then hold the Alt key while you press any of the arrow keys on your keyboard.

You can use your Surface Pen to fully unlock drawing and erasing on your Surface device.

Press the eraser button to open Whiteboard.

You can also flip the pen over and use it as an eraser.

If your active pen has a barrel button, hold it to temporarily switch into Lasso Select mode and circle content to select it.