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Help & keyboard shortcuts

Every shortcut and feature in ChalkBoard, in one place.

What ChalkBoard can do

Draw & annotate

Pen, pencil, marker, highlighter, and brush tools, each with adjustable color, width, and opacity.

Shapes & text

13 shape types, rich text with lists and alignment, and sticky notes.

Multi-page slides

Add, duplicate, reorder, and rename pages — like slides in a deck.

PDF import & annotation

Append a PDF as pages, or open one for editing — text and images become movable objects.

Presentation mode

Laser pointer, spotlight, and black/white screen for distraction-free teaching.

Local recording

Record your screen and camera together. Nothing uploads — it downloads straight to your device.

Want the full walkthrough with visuals? Download the functionality overview presentation from the dashboard.

Presentation walkthrough

Open in Google Slides

Tools

  • SelectV
  • PenP
  • PencilN
  • MarkerM
  • HighlighterH
  • BrushB
  • EraserE
  • TextT
  • ShapeR
  • Laser pointerL
  • Toggle full screen workspaceF

Editing

  • UndoCtrl+Z
  • Redo (or Ctrl+Shift+Z)Ctrl+Y
  • Select allCtrl+A
  • CopyCtrl+C
  • CutCtrl+X
  • PasteCtrl+V
  • Duplicate selectionCtrl+D
  • Save project as JSONCtrl+S
  • Delete selectionDelete
  • Delete selectionBackspace
  • Deselect, or exit full screenEsc

Navigation

  • Next page
  • Previous page

Presentation mode

  • Next page+Space+Page Down
  • Previous page+Page Up
  • Toggle laser pointerL
  • Toggle spotlightS
  • Toggle black screenB
  • Toggle white screenW
  • Exit presentation modeEsc

Shortcuts are disabled while typing in a text field, and Ctrl also works as on macOS.