Features & Functionality
Whiteboard interface overview
When the whiteboard launches, the main canvas displays the following controls:
Left toolbar
Icon | Tool | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Select | Select, move and transform objects on the board |
| Pen | Freehand drawing and writing |
| Highlighter | Highlight content on the board |
| Eraser | Erase content - supports object erase and partial erase |
| Shapes | Insert shapes onto the board |
| Text | Add text to the board |
| Background | Apply a background to the current board |
| Undo | Undo the last action |
| Redo | Redo the last undone action |
| Delete | Delete selected object or content on the board |
Tool Options
Several tools have additional sub-options available when selected:
Tool | Available Options |
|---|---|
Pen | Stroke size and colour |
Highlighter | Stroke size and colour |
Shapes | Choose from a variety of shapes and color; Once on the board you can adjust it and change all parameters such as rotate, scale and position. |
📘 To access sub-options, simply click on the tool in the left toolbar. The available options will appear inline allowing you to customise before or after placing content on the board.
Top Controls
Control | Description |
|---|---|
| Return to the Vivi Client App |
| Toggle fullscreen mode |
| Share the whiteboard to the display. This will replace any active share (screen share or other whiteboard). For students it will show “Request Control” and works with the existing “Give Control” flow. |
Bottom Controls
Control | Description |
|---|---|
< > | Navigate between boards |
01 / 01 | This is the Board List which opens to show the list of boards and allows the active board to be changed. |
+ | Add a new board, up to 20 boards per session |
≡ | Additional board options and settings to save boards to different storage devices. Each board is saved separately. |
📘 The toolbar is available on the left side of the screen at all times and can be accessed without leaving the current board.
With Vivi Interactive enabled for the room , You can access the whiteboard directly from IFP after you have joined the room. More information about Vivi Interactive is given here.
Ending a Whiteboard Session
Before closing the whiteboard, you have two options depending on your needs:
Stop Sharing to Display If you would like to stop sharing the whiteboard to the classroom display without closing the whiteboard entirely:
Click the square icon in the top right corner of the whiteboard
This will stop sharing the whiteboard to the IFP display while keeping the whiteboard open on your device
Close the Whiteboard To fully end the whiteboard session:
Click the Home icon in the top left corner
This will close the whiteboard and return you to the Vivi Client room dashboard
Saving Your Boards
Boards are saved automatically, however the saving behaviour differs depending on how the whiteboard was launched:
Launch Method | Saving Behaviour |
|---|---|
Started from Vivi Client App | Boards are automatically saved to your device. No action required. |
Started directly from Vivi Interactive (IFP) | Click the Whiteboard on Vivi App icon, accept the board prompt when it appears, and the board will be saved to your device. |
⚠️ If you do not accept the board prompt on the Vivi App, your board will not be saved.
Accessing Saved Boards
Saved boards are stored on your local client device and are accessible the next time you launch the whiteboard from the same device
Boards are saved per teacher, on the same device they used during the session
⚠️ Important: If you log in from a different laptop or change devices, your previously saved boards will not be accessible. Boards are tied to the device they were saved on and cannot be transferred between devices at this time.