How to Use Whiteboard Slides in EngageSlide – Interactive Drawing Canvas
Expert Guide: Using Whiteboard Slides
What is a Whiteboard Slide?
The Whiteboard slide turns your audience's devices into digital canvases. Participants can draw, sketch, or annotate freely, and their creations appear live on the big screen. It's the ultimate tool for visual brainstorming and creative collaboration.
Why use it?
- Visual Expression: Sometimes words aren't enough—let your audience *show* you what they mean.
- Interactive Design: Rapidly prototype ideas or collect quick sketches from a group.
- High Engagement: Playing with a digital canvas is inherently fun and keeps participants focused.
Quick Setup Guide
1
Click "+ New Slide" and choose "Whiteboard" from the Interactive Questions.
2
Enter your interactive prompt (e.g., "Sketch our next logo idea" or "Draw how you're feeling").
3
Configure collection rules and time limits in the Right Column Settings.
Advanced Settings (Right Column)
⏱️ Time Limit
Give your "artists" enough time! Drawing takes longer than typing, so 60-120 seconds is usually the minimum for a good prompt.
🛑 Stop Submission
Instantly freeze the whiteboards. Use this once you've seen a few great drawings and want to start highlighting them.
👤 Participant Details
Toggle collection of names, emails, or avatars. Knowing who drew what can be great for credit, but anonymity can lead to more creative "brave" sketches.
Pro Tips for Masterpiece Sessions
- Promote Drawing over Writing: Remind participants that this is a whiteboard—encourage them to use the brush rather than trying to write long sentences.
- Highlighting Talent: In presentation mode, click on a specific drawing to enlarge it and discuss the artist's technique or idea.
- Clear Backgrounds: The whiteboard is a blank slate by default. If you need them to annotate something specific, use the "Pin on Image" slide instead.
- Live Gallery: The masonry layout is dynamic; watch it fill up and rearrange itself live as more people submit.
A picture is worth a thousand data points.
Unleash audience creativity with a Whiteboard slide on EngageSlide today!