Create a Freeform board on iPhone
Use the Freeform app to create boards for brainstorming and collaborating.
Create a new board
Tap
.
Tap one of the options at the bottom of the screen, such as a sticky note
or text box
, to start building your board.
Move around your board by dragging your finger, and zoom in or out by pinching open or closed.
To name your board, tap
, then tap Rename.
To learn how to align items or move something to the background, see Position items on a Freeform board on iPhone.
Open a board

Tap the board you want to open, or do one of the following:
Open a board you’ve opened recently or marked as a favorite: Tap
in the upper-left corner, tap a category, then tap a board.
If you’re working in a board: Tap
in the upper-left corner, tap a category, then tap a board.
To sort boards by name (instead of by most recently updated), tap
, then tap Icons or List.
Note: Any collaborations you get invited to in Messages
appear in an Invitations section on the Shared Boards screen until you accept them.
To add a board to Favorites, do one of the following:
While browsing All Boards: Touch and hold the thumbnail or name of the board, then tap Favorite
.
If you’re working in a board: Tap
, then tap Favorite
.
Duplicate a board
When you want to copy an existing board, do one of the following:
While browsing All Boards: Tap
, then tap Select. Tap the boards you want to copy (a checkmark appears as you select each one), then tap Duplicate.
Or, touch and hold the thumbnail or name of the board, then tap Duplicate
.
If you’re working in a board: Tap
, then tap Duplicate.
Note: If you duplicate a shared board, the copy isn’t shared.