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Sharing a Whiteboard in Zoom

Last modified 4/21/2026

Overview

The Whiteboard feature in Zoom will allow you to share a whiteboard that you and other participants (if allowed) can annotate on. Users can draw, stamp, add text, and more within a shared whiteboard.

How to Share a Whiteboard

  1. Click the Share Screen button located in your Meeting Tool Bar.

    Share Screen Icon
  2. Click Whiteboard.

    Whiteboard icon
  3. Click Share.
  4. The annotation tools will appear automatically, but you can click/press the Whiteboard option in the meeting controls to hide or show them.

Annotation Tools:

Annotation Toolbar


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