Add a shape or line to a Freeform board on Mac

1. Go to the Freeform app on your Mac.

2. Open a board or create a new one.

3. Click , then do one of the following:

   • Add a shape or line: Select a shape from the suggestions, or click Browse Content Hub to see more shapes.

     Tip: To clear your recently inserted shapes from the suggestions, click Browse Content Hub, then click Reset Suggestions (below the object categories at the top of the dialog).

   • Search for a shape: Click Browse Content Hub, then enter your search in the field in the top-right corner.

   • Draw your own shape: Click Draw with Pen.

4. To change the border thickness, color, and more, select the shape or line, then use the formatting tools.

   

   Tool	Description
   Fill Inspector button	Change the color of a shape.
   Stroke Inspector button or	Change the type of border, border thickness, and border color of a shape or line.
   Text Inspector button	Change the formatting for all text in a shape including font, color, size, alignment, and list style.
   Line Ends Inspector button	Add an arrow or other shape to a line.
   Connection Line Inspector button	Change the type of connection line: straight, cornered, or curved. (Available when you add a connection line between two items.)

1. Go to the Freeform app on your Mac.

2. Open a board with a shape in it, or add a shape to a board.

3. Select the shape or line, then choose Format > Shapes and Lines > Make Editable.

   After you make a shape or line editable, you can use the handles to change the line from curved to straight or add more handles for more variations.

   Tip: Experiment with all the options in Format > Shapes and Lines. Some shapes can be customized in special ways. For example, you can change the standard 5-point star into a 20-point starburst and adjust how rounded the corners of a square are. Select a shape, and if it has any green dots, drag them.

1. Go to the Freeform app on your Mac.

2. Open a board with a shape in it, or add a shape to a board.

3. Control-click the shape, then choose Change Shape.

4. Select another shape from the menu.

1. Go to the Freeform app on your Mac.

2. Open a board with a shape in it.

3. Double-click the shape, then start typing.

4. To apply formatting to the text, do one of the following:

   • Select the text, then use the formatting tools.

   • Select the shape, click , then use the formatting tools.

When you select multiple shapes, you can combine them in various ways (for example, join them into one shape or subtract one shape from the other). Click to start.