# White board software that can be shared **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 27, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-board-software-that-can-be-shared/966983 "2022-06-27T18:08:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-board-software-that-can-be-shared/966983/1 "2022-06-27T18:08:03Z")
Any suggestions on ‘White Board’ software. Something that you can make a quick diagram? Simple arrows and circles and text would be a good start. Free is best of course. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-board-software-that-can-be-shared/966983/2 "2022-06-27T18:14:13Z")
If this is for use on Windows 10 or 11, try the Snip and Sketch tool. It is either preloaded or a free download. * * * * * * I also slid this over to IMHO as it is looking for Opinions. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-board-software-that-can-be-shared/966983/3 "2022-06-27T19:05:44Z")
yEd is free. For sharing, their [web site](https://www.yworks.com/yed-live/) claims you can create the diagrams and share them online, though I have not tested the sharing myself. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-board-software-that-can-be-shared/966983/4 "2022-06-27T19:07:42Z")
Thanks. Win10. I use snip a lot. I guess I should upgrade that to snip and sketch. Trying to draw a straight line or circle in snip is impossible in snip. ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-board-software-that-can-be-shared/966983/5 "2022-06-27T19:27:59Z")
You could also make a presentation in Google Docs. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-board-software-that-can-be-shared/966983/6 "2022-06-27T21:36:38Z")
Thanks all. I’ll look into it. Since COVID, we are working from home. Now I know that Zoom has a White Board now, but I sometimes just need to make a quick diagram showing just one person why something can’t work. A view that uses a table to create the table that the view uses to create the table. Ummmmm no. Crazy circular logic there. I surprised it even runs. I can barely wrap my head around it. ---
**Author:** ![Steven\_G](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steven_g/32/5080_2.png) [@Steven\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steven_G)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-board-software-that-can-be-shared/966983/7 "2022-06-28T08:23:25Z")
If windows 10/11, Microsoft Whiteboard is a free included app. And can online share… ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-board-software-that-can-be-shared/966983/8 "2022-06-28T12:05:34Z")
Thanks, I’ll look at that too. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-board-software-that-can-be-shared/966983/9 "2022-06-28T16:19:26Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > Now I know that Zoom has a White Board now, but I sometimes just need to make a quick diagram showing just one person why something can’t work. You can still use Zoom for this. Just launch a meeting and share the Whiteboard. You don’t have to have others in a Zoom meeting to use it’s tools (I use it to record things). ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-board-software-that-can-be-shared/966983/10 "2022-06-28T16:26:25Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > You don’t have to have others in a Zoom meeting to use it’s tools (I use it to record things). Huh. Interesting idea. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-board-software-that-can-be-shared/966983/11 "2022-06-28T16:29:07Z")
I even use it as my “mirror” to see how my messy hair will look before a meeting. Do I really need to go comb it or will the cowlicks be hidden by the blur background? 🤓 ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-board-software-that-can-be-shared/966983/12 "2022-06-28T16:36:33Z")
Yeah, I just fire up my Win camera to make sure the camera is pointing at me and everything is working. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-board-software-that-can-be-shared/966983/13 "2022-06-28T17:24:43Z")
I want the Zoom blurred background to show me how I will really look. Just the Windows apps will show me all my messy hair 🙂