TL;DR:
Klaxoon’s Board toolbar lets you build and customize a Board for brainstorming, planning, or presenting. Add and format text, drawings, shapes, connectors, images, icons, zones, templates, links, and embedded web content. You can also fine-tune connector and shape outlines (style and thickness), convert PDFs or images into editable elements, and import content from files, CSVs, or Jira to keep everything in one place.
Important information
This article describes the features of the New Board experience. If you are using the Classic Board interface, respective features are described here.
Please note that the Classic Board experience will soon be discontinued and replaced by the New Board experience. For more information, please click here. Learn how to return to the Classic Board experience in the meantime and find answers to common questions about key updates here.
Overview
Use the board toolbar to customize your Board for brainstorming, planning, and presenting work. You can add text, shapes, images, icons, zones, and templates, and you can convert or import content so everything lives in one place.
Display Tools
Use these tools to add and format content directly on the Board:
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Color picker
Choose the color for your text, shapes, and drawings.
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Text
Add text to the Board and format it with:
- Font and size
- Bold and italics
- Alignment
- Lists
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Text color
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Paintbrush
Draw free-form shapes and lines. You can choose the thickness and color.
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Shape
Add standard shapes to structure your Board, including:
- Rectangle
- Circle
- Triangle
- Line
- Arrow
- Double arrow
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Pen tool for custom shapes
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Link (connector)
Connect two ideas with a link.
You can:
- Change link color, thickness, and style
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Add text to explain the relationship between items
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Eraser
Remove objects from the Board with a single click.
Tip
You can fine-tune the look of shapes and connectors by adjusting their outline thickness.
- Select a shape or connector.
- Click the color picker.
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Choose one of the three outline styles, then use the slider to set the thickness.
Insert Elements
Add visual and structural elements to build out your Board:
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Images
Insert an image file directly onto the Board.
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Icons
Use the icon library to add visual cues and highlight ideas.
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Shapes
Add prebuilt, customizable shapes to organize content.
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Connector
Connect two ideas with a link.
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Patterns
Change the Board background by selecting a pattern or style.
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Templates
Choose a template to quickly organize your ideas and structure the Board.
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Zone
Create a zone to group related items and visually separate work areas.
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Link (item)
Insert a clickable link to an external resource or site.
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iFrame
Embed web content by pasting an iFrame code so it’s visible on the Board.
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Activity
Add an activity from your Klaxoon account to use it directly on the Board.
Convert your files
Turn static content into editable Board elements:
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PDF
Convert the contents of a PDF file into separate Board elements you can move and edit. -
Sketch
Vectorize an image so it becomes an editable drawing on the Board.
Import Elements
Bring existing work into your Board:
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Files
Attach any type of file to an idea so context and resources stay together. -
CSV
Import many ideas at once from a CSV file. Each row becomes a separate idea. -
Jira
Import tickets from your Jira account to connect your Board with ongoing work.