Pencil Spaces

The fundamentals of Pencil Mobile and the functions that can be performed in the mobile version.

An Introduction to Pencil Mobile

Imran Ahmed

Pencil Support

Learn how to run your live sessions in Pencil Spaces

🎨 Virtual Classroom

Learn some of our best tips for how you can optimize your experience in Pencil Spaces when running a group tutoring session!

How to Run a Group Tutoring Session in Pencil Spaces

Getting Started with Pencil Spaces

Learn how to invite others to your Pencil Space to collaborate on the whiteboard and meet over video.

Invite People to a Space

Learn how to download Pencil's Android app!

How To Download The Pencil Spaces App On An Android Phone

Learn how to leave a Space in Pencil Spaces!

How To Leave a Call or Whiteboard in Pencil Spaces

Learn how to install the Pencil PWA and access your learning tools quicker than ever!

How to Install Pencil's Desktop App

🚀  Getting Started

Learn how to create a new Space, either as a blank canvas or from a template.

How to create a Space

Learn how to use the Space Manager to view, search, and manage all of your Spaces in one place.

How to manage my Spaces

How to create and manage institution templates?

Learn how to grant institutional and site admins access to Spaces.

How to adjust admin access to Spaces

Learn how to make your Space public or private!

What is a private and a public Space?

Learn how to effectively manage your Spaces

Manage your Spaces

Learn how to add, rename, and search for boards to better organize your classroom and collaboration.

How to add, rename, and search for boards

Learn how to duplicate Boards in Pencil Spaces!

How to duplicate a board

Learn more about how to adjust the look of a Space.

How to change the board's background?

Learn how to change board access in Spaces to create private boards for your students.

How to change the board access

Learn how to export a board in Pencil Spaces

How do I export my board?

Learn how to clear annotations, wipe your entire board, or permanently delete a board.

How to clear or delete a board

Learn how to Move your Boards to different Breakout Rooms!

How to move boards to another room

Learn how to effectively manage your boards inside the Space

Manage your Boards

Learn how to select and manipulate objects on the board, how to move around the infinite canvas, and how to zoom in and out.

How to Move Around the Board and Select Objects

Learn how you can return back to the center of your whiteboard no matter where you are in our infinite canvas!

How to return to the center of your whiteboard

Learn of to search for and upload professional stock images onto your board all within Pencil Spaces!

How to Search for and Upload Images onto Your Whiteboard

Learn how to restrict participants from editing individual items on your whiteboard!

How to lock individual items on the whiteboard

Learn how to upload and collaborate on PDFs in Pencil Spaces

How to upload PDF files to the whiteboard

Learn how to masterfully maneuver images to make the most out of your experience in Pencil Spaces!

How to Move, Rotate, and Resize Images in Pencil Spaces

Learn how to draw on your whiteboard using the Pen, Highlighter, and Eraser tools in Pencil Spaces

Using the Pen, Highlighter, and Eraser Tools

Learn how to insert any images, videos, and PDFs to the whiteboard canvas.

How to Insert Images, Videos, and PDFs in Pencil Spaces

Learn how to add and edit text on your whiteboard canvas in Pencil Spaces.

How to Use the Text Tool in Pencil Spaces

Learn how to use Stickies in Spaces and in your lessons.

How To Use Stickies In Pencil Spaces

Learn how to use the equation editor in Pencil, whether you're in the core LMS or in Pencil Spaces.

How to use the Formula Editor in Pencil

Learn how to add and customize any shapes or lines that you add to the whiteboard!

How to Add Shapes and Lines to Your Whiteboard

Learn how to add your screenshare to your whiteboard and annotate the image!

How to annotate on top of a screenshare in Pencil Spaces

Learn how to bring files from Pencil Files directly onto the whiteboard in Spaces.

How To Upload Pencil Files To The Whiteboard

How To Use The Color Picker & Pipette In Spaces

Why can I not import pages from my document?

Whiteboard Tools

Learn all about the App Library built directly into your Space!

Introduction to the App Library

Learn more about what the Web Viewer is, and how you can use it in your Spaces

What is Web Viewer, and how do I use it?

Learn how to make your Webviewer accessible to your participants even when you're not in the Space with them!

How to change your Webviewer Accessibility

Learn how to make apps from your App Library only visible to you!

How to open a Private App in Pencil Spaces

Learn how to take screenshots of the collaborative Apps that are directly placed on your Whiteboard!

How to take Screenshots of Apps

Learn how to immerse yourself into the virtual classroom with Fullscreen Apps!

How to make your Apps Fullscreen in Pencil Spaces

Discover how you can incorporate Google Suite into your online classroom with Pencil Spaces.

How to add Google Docs, Slides, Sheets and Forms

Learn how to use our tools built for math and science, as well as our question sets!

How To Use Gadgets In Spaces

Learn how to open a Timer on your whiteboard in Pencil Spaces!

How to use your timer in Pencil Spaces

Learn how to effectively use Math Manipulatives in your online classroom.

How To Use Math Manipulatives In Pencil Spaces

Learn how to use and manage webviewers and other 50+ embedded apps in Pencil Spaces

Apps and Web Viewers

Learn how to enable or disable our Noise Cancellation feature in Pencil Spaces!

How to Adjust Your Noise Cancellation Settings

We've introduced Pop-Out Video, a feature that enables you to have an adjustable floating video box and use other apps while teaching.

How To Use Pop-Out Video

Learn best practices on joining the same Space more than once.

Can I join a Space from more than one device?

Discover how calling works in Pencil’s latest update!

Starting or Joining a Call in Pencil Spaces

How to use Pencil Spaces: Gallery View, Pinned View, Full Screen Mode, Pop Out video, and the Collapsed Whiteboard View

Navigating Video Views in Pencil Spaces: Whiteboard, Gallery-Mode, Speaker-Mode, and Full-Screen Mode

Learn how to screen share on Pencil Spaces and more. 

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Screen Sharing in Pencil Spaces

How do I record calls in Pencil Spaces?

Learn how to use the device settings menu to change your camera and microphone.

How to change your camera and microphone in Spaces

Learn how to use reactions in Pencil Spaces for further participant engagement on a call

How to Use Reactions in Pencil Spaces

Now you can see up to 16 participants in both whiteboard and gallery view.

16 video participant view

Debug why your Virtual Background may be disabled on your machine

Which browsers / devices support Virtual Background?

Learn how to use the Cloud Recording feature and how it differs from Local Recording on your device

How to get started with Cloud Recording

What does it mean if recording is active in my call?

How to record your whiteboard when using Cloud Recording

Sharing Recording with Students

How do I prevent student video from being recorded?

Video Calling

Learn how to use Leader Mode to keep your online classes organized.

How To Use Leader Mode in Pencil Spaces

Learn how to view your participants list, access various controls, and how to edit permissions

How to use participant controls in Pencil Spaces

Learn how to use the chat function in Pencil Spaces

How to use Chat

Learn how to see who is in the Space, and who is actively in a call with the new presence indicator!

How to use the Presence Indicator in Pencil Spaces

How to delete chat messages

How to make someone a host in Pencil Spaces

Learn how to remove someone from your Space as a Host!

How to revoke access in Spaces

Learn how to create and use Breakout Rooms in Pencil Spaces.

How to use Breakout Rooms in Pencil Spaces

Learn how to use the Whiteboard Lock Tool to keep your online classes organized.

How To Use the Whiteboard Lock Tool in Pencil Spaces

How do I use Waiting Room?

How can a guest user access a Space?

Manage your Participants

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