A brainstorm can hold both its storyboard and additional free-form whiteboards. Use a whiteboard when you want to map a process, sketch a decision tree or arrange information without the storyboard's idea cards.
Add a whiteboard
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Open a brainstorm
Open Brainstorm and create a board or open one you can edit.
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Create a whiteboard tab
In the tab strip beside Storyboard, select the plus button. The new whiteboard opens as its own tab; double-click its tab to give it a useful name.
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Add process steps
Choose a rectangle, ellipse, diamond or triangle tool and draw a shape on the canvas. Select it to enter text and adjust its fill, stroke or label. Use text or sticky-note tools for explanations and freehand for quick sketches.
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Show how steps connect
Choose the line or arrow tool and connect process steps. A connector can be bound to shapes so it follows them when you move them; add a label where a decision needs more context.
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Add a visual reference
Choose the image tool and use the media picker or an image URL to place a reference image on the whiteboard.
Navigate and keep your work
Drag shapes to arrange the map. Use the zoom controls to inspect details or reset the view. Whiteboard changes save automatically; the status indicator shows when the board is ready or saved. Switch back to Storyboard to return to the ordered idea frames.
For idea cards, frames and AI expansion, see Brainstorm on a Whiteboard. For more, visit Brainstorm.