How to draw in a Zoom meeting

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Zoom has a ton of great options for presentations, like drawing on a whiteboard. It’s incredibly useful for teachers using Zoom to illustrate lessons or for office coworkers to draw graphs or charts for meetings. However, not many people know how to use the drawing function.

So if you’ve been struggling to enable this option in Zoom, you’ve come to the right place. In this guide, you will finally find out where the feature is located. As a bonus, you will learn how to draw on both a computer and a smartphone. Keep reading to know more.

How to draw in a Zoom meeting on Windows and Mac

Drawing in a Zoom meeting is a useful feature. Companies can use it when having online brainstorming sessions or perhaps draw a pie chart during a progress report. Universities and schools can also benefit from this feature: it makes it easier for teachers to play drawing games, write formulas, etc.

If you use Zoom on Windows or Mac, you’re probably wondering where you can find this option. Before we pe in, the first thing you need to know is how to access a Zoom whiteboard. When you’re in a meeting, follow these steps:

1. Click “Screen Sharing” in the “Zoom Control Panel.”
   
2. You will see a new window. There will be “Basic”, “Advanced” and “Files” at the top of the screen. Tap “Basic.”
   
3. Then, click “Whiteboard.”
   
4. Next, tap “Share.”
   

That’s all. You and other people in the Zoom meeting can see his whiteboard. If you want to use this virtual board and draw something, you can easily do so using the drawing tool. When you open the Whiteboard, you will see the toolbar with various functions. To start drawing, here’s what you need to do:

1. Find the “Draw” icon. It is third from the left.
   
2. Hover over it to see various options. You can choose a curved line or a straight line. Additionally, it is possible to select a square or a circle and draw it quickly.
   
3. Select the shape you need and start drawing.
   

Note: You can also change the color of the lines. This is what you need to do:

1. Click “Format” on the menu.
   
2. Choose the color you want. You can also choose the line width.
   
3. Finally, start drawing on the board.
   

How to draw in a Zoom meeting on iPhone

Some users prefer to attend Zoom meetings from their iPhones. Some of these people may be wondering if all the features available in the desktop version of Zoom are also available on their iPhone. Although not all features are available, it is possible to draw on iPhones. So, if you attend Zoom meetings on your iPhone and want to learn how to draw, follow the steps below:

1. Attend the Zoom meeting by clicking the link in your email or using the Zoom ID you created previously.
2. Then, tap the “Share” icon at the bottom of the Zoom screen.
3. Choose “Share Whiteboard.”
4. You will see “Stylus” on the screen. Click on it.
5. Choose the first tool. It is a pencil that allows you to draw lines.
6. Use one finger to draw on the board.

Note: If you want to close the whiteboard, look for the “X” at the top left of the screen. Doing so will take you back to the main menu.

How to draw in a Zoom meeting on Android

Can you participate in a Zoom meeting if you have an Android smartphone? Are the steps different between platforms? The good news about Zoom is how easy to use it is. Therefore, the steps are the same on both Android and iPhone. Let’s see them:

1. Open Zoom and attend the meeting.
   
2. Click on the “Share” button that you will see at the bottom of Zoom.
   
3. Then, select “Share Whiteboard.” Now you can use the whiteboard.
   
4. Tap “Stylus.” It will most likely be in the lower left corner of the screen.
   
5. Then, select the first tool to start drawing.
   
6. With your fingers, draw or write something on the board.
   

How to collaborate on a whiteboard in Zoom

Not only can hosts write on the Zoom whiteboard, but they can also collaborate with other Zoom attendees and draw or write something together. The key is that the host must enable annotations. If you are the host, here is how to do it:

1. Open Zoom website on your device.
   
2. Sign in with your email and password.
   
3. Once you log in, tap “My Account” at the top right of the screen.
   
4. Find “Settings” on the left side of the screen.
   
5. Scroll down until you see “Annotations.”
   
6. Move the button to enable the option.
   

Now that you’ve enabled this option, other Zoom attendees can draw or write on the whiteboard once you share it.

Hosts can save the drawing for future reference or even erase the whiteboard. To save the image, do the following:

1. Once everyone is done drawing, click the “Save” icon. It should be the last one on the toolbar.
   
2. You can then tap “Show in Folder” to view it later.
   

If you want to erase the whiteboard, here are the steps:

1. Tap the “Delete” button on the right side of the toolbar.
   
2. Choose between the three options. You can delete your drawings, other viewers’ drawings, or all drawings.
   

Additional FAQs

In the next section, we’ll explore some of the most common Zoom questions.

Can you draw on zoomed screens?

Yes, it is possible to draw in Zoom. However, to do this, you must first open the whiteboard. To access it, follow these steps:

• Open Zoom and attend the meeting.

• Next, look for the “Share” icon at the bottom of the screen.

• Tap “Share Whiteboard.”

• Select “Draw” to start drawing.

How to know who draws on Zoom?

Zoom hosts can enable the “Annotation” option so other meeting attendees can draw or write something on the whiteboard. While this is a useful feature, it can become a problem if all attendees are typing at the same time. If you want to know who is drawing on Zoom, you need to enable the option to see their names.

How do I enable annotations in Zoom meetings?

The steps to enable annotations in Zoom meetings are slightly different on a computer than on a smartphone. Check out the next section to find out how to enable annotations on a computer and smartphone.

Enabling annotator names on a computer

To enable annotator names on a computer, follow these steps:

• Open Zoom and start the meeting.

• Share the whiteboard by following the steps we provided in the previous sections.

• If you don’t see the toolbar, hover over “You’re sharing a screen.”

• Tap the three-dot menu and click “Show scorer names.”

Once you enable the option, it will be possible to see the names of the people who draw on the whiteboard.

To disable the option, here’s what you need to do:

• Tap on the toolbar.

• Click on the three dot menu.

• Choose “Disable Participant Annotations.”

Enabling annotator names on a smartphone

To enable annotator names on a smartphone, here’s what you need to do:

• Attend the Zoom meeting and share the whiteboard by following the steps we provide in this guide.

• Click on the three dot menu at the bottom right of the screen.

• Then, tap “Meeting Settings.”

• Under “Sharing content,” look for “Show annotator names.”

• Move the button to enable the option.

If you want to turn off annotations, here’s what you do:

• Go to the main menu of Zoom and click on the three dot menu.

• Then, choose “Meeting Settings.”

• Under “Share Content,” find “Annotate.”

• Toggle it to disable the option.

What are Zoom meeting rooms?

Breakout rooms are separate meeting areas where attendees can gather and discuss something in smaller groups while the main meeting continues. Please note that you can only create a breakout room if you use Zoom on your computer.

On the other hand, if you are using a smartphone, you can only join the break room, but you cannot create it. To create a breakout room on your computer, here’s what you do:

• Click on the Zoom website to log in with your password and username.

• Then, tap “My Account” at the top right of the screen.

• Click “Settings”.

• Search for “Meetings.”

• Scroll down to “In Meeting (Advanced)”.

• Move the button to enable the “Workgroup Room” option.

Use the Zoom whiteboard

The whiteboard feature in Zoom is incredibly useful. Whether you use Zoom to teach or have meetings, sharing your whiteboard allows you to draw shapes, lines, graphs, etc. It is also possible to allow other attendees to draw on the same whiteboard.

Why do you mainly use Zoom? How are you going to use the “Draw” function now that you know the steps? What is your experience with Zoom? Let us know your experience in the comments section below.