Zoom Whiteboards provide a collaborative space where meeting participants can brainstorm, annotate, draw, add sticky notes, and work together in real time.

Before You Begin: Enable Whiteboards

Before using Whiteboards, verify that the feature is enabled in your Zoom account.

Enable Whiteboards Through the LSUA Zoom Web Portal

  1. Sign in to the LSUA Zoom Portal.
  2. Select your Profile in the upper-right corner.
  3. Select Settings.
  4. Select the Meeting tab.
  5. Scroll to In Meeting (Basic) or In Meeting (Advanced).
  6. Locate Whiteboard.
  7. Verify that the setting is enabled.
  8. If prompted, select Enable.

Note: If the Whiteboard setting is locked or unavailable, contact IET for assistance.

Access a Whiteboard During a Zoom Meeting

Zoom Desktop Application

  1. Start or join a Zoom meeting.
  2. Select Whiteboardsfrom the meeting toolbar.
    • If you do not see Whiteboards, select More and choose Whiteboards.
  3. Select:
    • New Whiteboard
    • Existing Whiteboard
  4. Select Open and Collaborate.

Zoom Web Portal

Whiteboards can also be created outside of a meeting and used later.

  1. Sign in to the LSUA Zoom Portal.
  2. Select More from the left navigation menu. 
  3. Select Whiteboards from the menu.
  4. Select New Whiteboard.
  5. Enter a title.
  6. Begin creating content or save it for future use.