How to Use Miro Whiteboard

Quick summary

The Miro whiteboard is an online collaborative canvas that lets teams brainstorm, plan, and co-create in real time using tools like sticky notes, shapes, frames, and freehand drawing. This walkthrough covers every key toolbar action you need to start building and sharing a Miro board from scratch.

Steps

1. Log in to your Miro board and select '+ Blank board' to create a new workspace.
2. Open the left-side toolbar on your whiteboard to access all available tools.
3. Click the template tool to browse and apply pre-built layouts for common use cases.
4. Click the text icon to add titles or notes directly onto the board.
5. Click the sticky notes icon to capture quick thoughts and support brainstorming sessions.
6. Click the shapes icon to add shapes to your whiteboard.
7. Click the pen tool to enable freehand drawing on the canvas.
8. Click the undo button (the curved arrow pointing left) to reverse your last action.
9. Use the comment icon to co-create, leave comments, or vote during live collaborative sessions.
10. Click the frame icon to group related content into sections, similar to slides.
11. Click and drag to add and position elements, using gridlines and snap-to alignment for precise layout.
12. Click 'Share' to invite team members to collaborate on your board.