Canvas

Master the infinite canvas where diagrams come together: placing, selecting, grouping, linking, annotating, noting, layering, rotating, animating, shadowing, locking, theming, and templating.

The Canvas

The infinite canvas, the palette, and adding elements.

3 guides

Selecting and Grouping

Marquee, multi-select, groups, and the format painter.

2 guides

Text and Fonts

Editing labels and choosing from eleven fonts per element or tab.

1 guide

Themes

Restyle a whole diagram, including multi-colour and custom themes.

3 guides

Templates

Start from a themed template instead of a blank canvas.

Links and Link Cards

Link elements across tabs or to URLs, and bookmark cards.

1 guide

Annotations

Drop a marker with a note that readers hover to read.

Notes

Attach a longer written note to any element, formatted and out of sight until opened.

Layers

Split a tab into stacking layers you can hide, lock, rename, and restack.

2 guides

Hiding, Locking, and Dimming Layers

Hide, lock, dim, or solo a whole layer, and preview one on hover.

Organising and Merging Layers

Rename, restack, merge, clear, and move elements between layers.

Layer Order and Opacity

Send elements to the front or back layer, and fade them with opacity.

Size

Type an exact width and height, lock the ratio, or reset a stretched shape.

Rotating Elements

Snap an element to a preset 45° angle from the right-click menu or search palette.

Animating Elements

Loop a subtle animation on shapes, arrows, and icons.

Element Shadows

Lift an element with a drop shadow: five presets plus offset/blur sliders.

Locking Elements

Protect an element from accidental moves, resizes, and deletion.

Alignment & Snapping

Drag to snap elements into line with guides; hold Cmd/Ctrl to place freely.

Collaboration