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iPad User Guide

Add shapes, lines, and arrows to a Freeform board on iPad

You can add shapes, lines, and arrows to a Freeform board.

Add and format shapes, lines, and arrows

  1. Go to the Freeform app 👁 Image
    on your iPad.

  2. Open a board, or tap 👁 the New Board button
    to start a new one.

  3. Tap 👁 the Add Shape button
    ,     then select a shape from the suggestions, or tap Browse Content Hub to see more shapes.

    Tip: To clear your recently inserted shapes from the suggestions, tap Browse Content Hub, then tap Reset Suggestions.

  4. Tap to select the shape or line and show its formatting tools, then do any of the following:

You can also add shapes and lines to your board by drawing them and then smoothing or straightening the strokes. See Draw or handwrite on a Freeform board.

Note: The color of a button may change to reflect its current state.

Split or combine shapes

When you add multipart shapes to a Freeform board, you can divide them into their parts and then edit each part individually. For example, you can divide the map of the United States (in the Places category) and change the color of each state. You can also subtract shapes from other shapes, remove the overlapping area between two shapes, or create a new shape by combining one shape with another.

After you’ve added shapes to your Freeform board, do one of the following:

Change size, width, or length

After you add a shape or line to a Freeform board, you can change its dimensions or change how lines connect.

Tap to select a shape or line, then drag a dot.

  • Shapes: Drag a blue dot to change the size or proportions of the shape. Drag any green dot to change aspects particular to that shape, such as its number of sides.

  • Connection lines: Drag a blue dot to change an endpoint. Drag the green dot to adjust the curve. If it’s part of a diagram, see Add diagrams to a Freeform board on iPad.

👁 A connection line on a Freeform board, with blue and green dots for changing the shape and arc.
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