Add diagrams to a Freeform board on iPad
You can add diagrams to a Freeform board.
Create a diagram
You can easily create a connected diagram, such as a flowchart, by using connectors and the shape picker in Freeform.
Go to the Freeform app
on your iPad.
Open a board, or tap
to start a new one.
Do one of the following:
In full-screen view: Tap the
in the lower-right corner.
In Split View: Tap
in the toolbar, then tap Show Connectors.
Begin your diagram by tapping
,
,
, or
and adding an item.
Drag a connector arrow to where you want the next part of your diagram. When you let go, a small menu of shapes opens. Tap to select the next shape you want to add.
(Tap
to browse other shapes.)
You don’t see connector arrows when you select a line or multiple items.
Tip: You can quickly add equally spaced, aligned shapes with connectors. Tap to select a shape, then touch and hold a connector arrow. As you hold, a preview of the shape and line appears. When you let go, the shape and line are added to the board.
Connect two items with a line
After you add two items to a Freeform board, you can add a line between them.
Select two items on your board.
Do one of the following:
Tap
, then tap Add Connection Line.
Tap
, then tap
.
Change connection points
After you add a connection line to diagram on a Freeform board, you can change how it connects.
Tap to select a connection line, then drag one of its endpoints (the blue dots).
Attach the endpoint to another item on the board at a new connection point.
You can attach a line to an item or (for some object types) near it. A filled circle appears when a connection is possible.
