Annotation menu
Introduction
When a participant in a session is not sharing their screen, they can use the annotation tools to mark up the screen. A host in the session can control drawing privileges and can clear annotations from the screen.
Select your operating system
Windows
For the host client on a Windows machine, the Annotation menu has the following features:
Select Mode
Choose the annotation mode for the session
- Invisible – No annotations will be displayed on the screen.
- View Only – Disables annotation tools. Any existing annotations will remain on the screen.
- Host Draw – The host of the session can use the annotation tools to draw on the screen.
- All Draw – All participants in the session can draw on the screen. This is most useful when in a meeting.
Select Tool
Choose the annotation tool used for you to draw on the screen.
- Pen
- Line
- Rectangle
- Ellipse
Select Stroke Thickness
Choose the annotation stroke thickness used for you to draw on the screen.
- Thin
- Medium
- Thick
Clear Annotations
Clear everyone's annotations on the screen.
- Clear
Regenerate Annotation Color
Annotation colors are randomly generated for each participant. Hosts can generate a new random color for annotating a shared screen.
In the Windows client, hover over a participant's name and click the Regenerate Color icon.
Mac OS X & macOS
For the host client on a Mac machine, the Annotation menu has the following features:
Select Mode
Choose the annotation mode for the session
- Invisible – No annotations will be displayed on the screen.
- View Only – Disables annotation tools. Any existing annotations will remain on the screen.
- Host Draw – The host of the session can use the annotation tools to draw on the screen.
- All Draw – All participants in the session can draw on the screen. This is most useful when in a meeting.
Select Tool
Choose the annotation tool used for you to draw on the screen.
- Pen
- Line
- Rectangle
- Ellipse
Select Stroke Thickness
Choose the annotation stroke thickness used for you to draw on the screen.
- Thin
- Medium
- Thick
Clear Annotations
Clear everyone's annotations on the screen.
- Clear
Regenerate Annotation Color
Annotation colors are randomly generated for each participant. Hosts can generate a new random color for annotating a shared screen.
In the host client, go to Participants, then to a participant's name, and click, Regenerate Color.
Linux
For the host client on a Linux machine, the Annotation menu has the following features:
Select Mode
Choose the annotation mode for the session
- Invisible – No annotations will be displayed on the screen.
- View Only – Disables annotation tools. Any existing annotations will remain on the screen.
- Host Draw – The host of the session can use the annotation tools to draw on the screen.
- All Draw – All participants in the session can draw on the screen. This is most useful when in a meeting.
Select Tool
Choose the annotation tool used for you to draw on the screen.
- Pen
- Line
- Rectangle
- Ellipse
Select Stroke Thickness
Choose the annotation stroke thickness used for you to draw on the screen.
- Thin
- Medium
- Thick
Clear Annotations
Clear everyone's annotations on the screen.
- Clear
Regenerate Annotation Color
Annotation colors are randomly generated for each participant. Hosts can generate a new random color for annotating a shared screen.
In the host client, go to Participants, then to a participant's name, and click, Regenerate Color.
