A single infinite canvas is great for ideation, but bigger projects need structure. Pages and frames are the two organizing tools the Whiteboard gives you.
What this page helps you do
Split a big project into multiple pages within one whiteboard.
Use frames to group related items into clean blocks.
Navigate between pages quickly.
Pages
Each whiteboard has at least one page. Add more from the page panel on the side (or from the Pages menu).
Pages are useful when:
You have distinct topics in one project (game flow on page 1, card catalog on page 2, marketing brainstorm on page 3).
A single canvas has gotten too noisy, split when you can no longer scan the whole thing in one go.
You want a dedicated debrief space after a playtest without losing the design notes that came before.
Switch pages by clicking page tabs (or using the page picker). All pages of a single whiteboard share the same access permissions and live in the same multiplayer session.
Renaming, reordering, and deleting pages
In the page panel:
Rename by double-clicking the page name.
Reorder by dragging.
Duplicate to copy a page (useful for iteration variants).
Delete to remove a page. Confirms before deleting.
Deleting a page is permanent. If you want to keep the content but get it out of the way, rename it to "Archive, [date]" and move it to the end.
Frames
A frame is a labeled rectangle that groups other items into a logical block. Frames don't change what's inside them; they just mark a boundary and a name.
To add a frame:
Pick the Frame tool from the toolbar.
Drag on the canvas to draw the frame's outline.
Click the frame's title to give it a name.
Now anything you place inside the frame is associated with it:
Move the frame and the contents move with it.
Resize the frame and it doesn't reflow contents (you adjust them manually).
Delete the frame and you can choose whether to delete contents too.
Use cases for frames
Sections of a moodboard: "Reference art", "Card layouts", "Box ideas".
Phases of a brainstorm: "Diverge", "Converge", "Decide".
Game state diagrams: each game phase as its own frame, arrows connecting them.
Live session structure: pre-set frames for "What worked", "What didn't", "Next experiments" before a debrief, so participants drop notes into the right block.
Exporting frames
When exporting, you can pick a single frame to export rather than the whole page. Useful when you want to share one block with a publisher without the rough notes around it. See Sharing and exporting.
Page vs frame, when to use which
Rough rule:
Page when the content is genuinely separate (different topics, no visual flow between them).
Frame when the content is connected but you want a labeled block.
If you're not sure, start with frames on one page. Split into pages later when you find yourself zooming out a lot to find what you're looking for.
Tips & common questions
Can I link from one page to another? You can manually add text like "see Page 2" but there's no automatic hyperlink between pages today. The page picker is the navigation tool.
Can I have a frame inside a frame? Frames within frames work in most cases, useful for nested structure (e.g. "Game phases" frame containing "Setup", "Round", "End" frames).
Can I move items between pages? Yes, select items, cut (Cmd/Ctrl + X), switch pages, paste.
My frame title isn't showing. Check that the frame is large enough; very small frames hide the title to avoid covering the contents. Make the frame bigger or zoom in.
Can I lock a frame so its contents don't accidentally move? Yes, select the frame and pick Lock. Both the frame and its contents become immovable until unlocked.
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Sharing and exporting