TIPS - Comment on a whiteboard

You and your co-workers can comment on a note or other element on a whiteboard.

Add a comment to a note or element: Right-click on the note or element. Then, from the toolbar that appears near or over the note or element, click the speech balloon (New comment) icon.

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You can add comments to elements on a whiteboard. 

A small panel opens over the note or element, with an entry box for you to type in a brief comment.

Add a comment anywhere on the whiteboard: On the toolbar to the left, click the speech balloon icon. Your cursor turns into a speech balloon. Click on the whiteboard in the spot where you want to a comment to appear. Alternatively, right-click where you want to post a comment, and from the menu that opens, select New comment. Type your comment in the entry box that appears.

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A whiteboard with several comments and replies. 

Read or reply to a comment: A comment appears as a speech balloon with the initials or a small headshot of the author on it. Click the balloon and a card opens with the comment. You can type a reply on this card. (You can also move a comment balloon by clicking, holding, and dragging it to another area on the whiteboard.)