Shapes & Free Drawing

Add shapes for diagrams and use the drawing layer for freehand annotations.

INTERACTIVE VISUAL GUIDE

Step-by-Step Guide

Use the +Create dropdown in the NavBar or the canvas toolbar to add rectangles, circles, or diamonds

Shapes can be resized, colored, and positioned like any canvas element

The Drawing layer lets you sketch freehand annotations

Use shapes to create flowcharts, org charts, or process diagrams on your canvas

Combine shapes + connectors + text labels for complete diagrams

Shapes work well as decision diamonds in workflow diagrams

The drawing layer is great for whiteboard-style brainstorming

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Group related cards together using colored zones and labeled frames.

Use color strategically to encode meaning: priority, team, status, or category.

Add context with sticky notes for comments and text labels for annotations.