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title: Adding free-standing text to Whiteboards (iOS and Android)
description: The text tool allows you to create a short, bold text statement or title that isn't within a box.
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July 28, 2025

# Adding free-standing text to Whiteboards (iOS and Android)

## Create effective and eye-catching titles for different areas of your Whiteboard

### Adding text to Whiteboards

1\. Tap on the + icon to open the Whiteboard menu.

![Adding text to Whiteboards](https://support.ayoa.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043243444525originalm1rfvT5TVit45pGSyvuvqznecl8zorZIHA.png)

2\. Tap on the text icon.

![Adding text to Whiteboards](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043243445015originaldybAOn-xCaJ59PQ3ia7CmuVVx3Up3UMFEg.png?width=161&name=s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043243445015originaldybAOn-xCaJ59PQ3ia7CmuVVx3Up3UMFEg.png)

 

3\. This will create a new text box.

![Create a new text box](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043243445544originalmn1zcZ8Ws4-gVRQMsv3UK2qd9kKQ2H3TwQ.png?width=418&name=s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043243445544originalmn1zcZ8Ws4-gVRQMsv3UK2qd9kKQ2H3TwQ.png)

4\. Double tap on the text box to open up the text editor.

![Text box](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043243446964originalHxYaDJWUQIkcJSOKNwfF3Lgs5ZEgkEmtVg.png?width=410&name=s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043243446964originalHxYaDJWUQIkcJSOKNwfF3Lgs5ZEgkEmtVg.png)

5\.  Double tap on the existing text then type over the top.

![Adding text to Whiteboards](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043243449383originalRSmtVTYTM7I5SCDanhgpk4Ie4kjZyE1Ffw.png?width=415&name=s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043243449383originalRSmtVTYTM7I5SCDanhgpk4Ie4kjZyE1Ffw.png)

 

6\. There are additional options to style the text, such as changing the colour, size, bold, italic or underline the text.

![Text editing options](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043243450736originalYbefefdeQFqrvqFzHxwl-l8YEAzWVJgChQ.png?width=577&name=s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043243450736originalYbefefdeQFqrvqFzHxwl-l8YEAzWVJgChQ.png)

7\.  Ensure the text is highlighted when making style changes.

![Edit the text](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043243450960originalHtJKacl28ly05LbFRUvb7oAzin8op1C2mA.png?width=461&name=s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043243450960originalHtJKacl28ly05LbFRUvb7oAzin8op1C2mA.png)  
![Add a text to Whiteboards](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043243451258originalGtdTeljNSAX4I4Vkq5VLxuppjUlCMT4EYw.png?width=528&name=s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043243451258originalGtdTeljNSAX4I4Vkq5VLxuppjUlCMT4EYw.png)

9\. The text will now be added to the Whiteboard. Drag and drop using your finger to move it around the board.

![Add the text to the Whiteboard](https://support.ayoa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043243451714originalZHrc8VZlhw40KI8TmF9Mr9f_Ftwf5LqT5A.png?width=487&name=s3.amazonaws.comcdn.freshdesk.comdatahelpdeskattachmentsproduction2043243451714originalZHrc8VZlhw40KI8TmF9Mr9f_Ftwf5LqT5A.png)

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