Shapes and tools

Shapes and tools let you add structure, annotations, and diagrams to your canvas. You’ll find them in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen under the shapes menu.

Available options (with shortcuts):

• Rectangle (R)
• Ellipse (O)
• Line (L)
• Connector (Shift + L)
• Pencil (P)

(See also: Stamps, Images, and Embeds for additional tools available in the same menu.)

Rectangles

• Select from the toolbar or press R, then click and drag on the canvas to draw.
• Hold Shift while dragging to create a square.
• Customize fill color, stroke width, stroke color, and corner radius.
• Add text directly inside a rectangle (formatted the same way as text boxes).

Ellipses

• Select from the toolbar or press O, then click and drag on the canvas to draw.
• Hold Shift while dragging to create a circle.
• Customize fill color, stroke width, and stroke color.
• You can also type text directly into ellipses (formatted the same way as text boxes).

Lines

• Select from the toolbar or press L, then click and drag on the canvas to draw.
• Hold Shift while dragging to constrain the line to 45° increments (0°, 45°, 90°, etc.). This is useful for perfectly horizontal, vertical, or diagonal lines.
• Customize stroke width, color, and endpoints (useful for changing your line into an arrow).

Connectors

Connectors are dynamic lines that “stick” to objects: if you move the objects, the connector follows.

• Insert from the toolbar with Shift + L, then drag endpoints to objects.
• Or: select an object and click the + button to auto-create a connected copy.
• Adjust connector attachment points by dragging endpoints.
• Customize width, color, endpoints, and whether the connector is straight or rectilinear.

Pencil

• Insert from the toolbar or use P.
• Draw freehand by holding the mouse/trackpad while moving.
• Customize stroke width and color.