What this article covers:
- What is Jamspace Whiteboard?
- Starting Jamspace Whiteboard in Discord
- How to Use Jamspace Whiteboard
- What GIFs can be used in the activity?
- “Saving” in Jamspace Whiteboard
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Frequently Asked Questions
What Is Jamspace Whiteboard?
Jamspace Whiteboard is a collaborative whiteboard right inside Discord. You can draw, write text, search for and post GIFs (and can draw on top of those, too)! It’s not what you create, it’s the fun of creating it together!
Starting Jamspace Whiteboard in Discord
There are many different ways you can launch Jamspace Whiteboard in the Discord app for you and your friends! Whether in a server’s voice channel or in a direct message, you can check out Activities on Discord for instructions on how to start any Activity.
Before starting any Discord Activity on Desktop, please make sure to turn on Hardware Acceleration in User Settings > Advanced.
How to Use Jamspace Whiteboard
You can use Jamspace Whiteboard to create anything you like, from drawings to diagrams to fun birthday cards, but here are some hot tips!
Drawing
1. Bring up the quickbar at the bottom of the screen.
2. Select the icon that looks like a pencil.
3. Choose a default color or one from the color picker
4. Create a masterpiece!
Sticky Notes
1. Bring up the toolbar at the bottom of the screen.
2. Select the icon that looks like a paper sticky note.
3. Change color or font.
4. Click on the board to place the Sticky Note, and write on it!
GIFs and Stickers
1. Bring up the toolbar at the bottom of the screen
2. Select the GIF icon
3. Select the Sticker tab or the GIF tab, search in the text field
4. Select the Sticker or GIF you want, it will be placed on the board
Shapes
1. Bring up the toolbar at the bottom of the screen
2. Select the Shape icon
3. Select a shape, color, and whether it is filled or hollow
4. Place a shape on the board by either tapping to place, or click and drag
Writing
1. Bring up the toolbar at the bottom of the screen.
2. Select the Tt icon.
3. Choose a font and color, and write anything you like with your keyboard (analog or digital).
Note: Jamspace Whiteboard is an activity that allows everyone in voice to join (unlimited participants) but is optimized for up to 12 participants. More people can join the activity, but performance may decline when more people are interacting with Jamspace Whiteboard.
What GIFs & Stickers Can Be Used In The Activity?
Jamspace Whiteboard has a built-in GIF & Sticker library that you can search from inside the Activity.
To provide an enjoyable experience for the widest range of Discord users, we may use certain content filters so some GIFs & Stickers may not appear in the search results.
Your “favorite” GIFs and Stickers from Discord will not populate in Jamspace Whiteboard.
“Saving” and “Sharing” Jamspace Whiteboard
In Jamspace Whiteboard there is not a way to save or download an image of the board. There is also no way to load in a saved session.
If all participants leave the activity the Jamspace Whiteboard board will be wiped - next time you launch the activity you will start with a clean slate. Please take a screenshot of your creations before leaving the activity!
Keyboard shortcuts
The following shortcuts are supported in Jamspace Whiteboard on desktop:
| Control | Windows / Linux | OSX |
| Open Shortcuts menu | Ctrl + / | ⌘ + / |
| Pan | Space bar | |
| Zoom | Ctrl and + or - | ⌘ and + or - |
| Select tool | S or V or Esc | |
| Pencil tool | P or B | |
| Text tool | T | |
| Gif tool | G | |
| Delete selection | Backspace | Delete |
| Duplicate selection | Ctrl+D | ⌘+D |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z | ⌘+Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Shift+Z | ⌘+⇧+Z |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is there an age requirement?
A: There is no age requirement for Jamspace Whiteboard. By using the Jamspace Whiteboard activity you are agreeing to follow Discord Community Guidelines.
Q: What platform is Jamspace Whiteboard available on?
A: Jamspace Whiteboard can be used on the Discord desktop app, web browser, or mobile and tablet apps.
Q: Can I download an image of my Jamspace Whiteboard board?
A: In this early version of Jamspace Whiteboard there is not a way to save or download an image of the board. There is also no way to load in a saved session.
If all participants leave the activity the Jamspace Whiteboard board will be wiped – next time you launch the activity you will start with a clean slate. Please take a screenshot of your creations before leaving the activity!
Q: Who can edit/delete things I’ve made in Jamspace Whiteboard?
A: Anyone in the activity session can draw, delete objects, and move or resize any object on the board. You can only edit text you have written, you cannot edit text that others have written.
Q: How do I view/delete my Activities on Discord data?
A: You can view data for Discord-developed Activities like Checkers in the Park through the Discord Privacy and Safety settings. To enhance the activity experience, Discord Activities access and temporarily store the following user data once a user joins the Activity:
- Discord ID
- Avatar
- Username
For Activities played in a single session, user data is stored so long as the Activity remains active, even if the user leaves the Activity. Once all users leave the Activity and it is determined the Activity has ended, the user data is deleted and no longer retained.
For Activities that can be played across multiple sessions (like with Chess in the Park or Checkers in the Park), the user data above is retained.
Deleting your data will remove all of your progression across these Discord-developed Activities, however Jamspace Whiteboard does not have any game progression or level data so this does not affect Jamspace Whiteboard like it would other Activities that do have level progression.
Q: Where can I report bugs and problems with the Activity?
A: You'll be able to submit a bug report by going to https://dis.gd/bugreport
For instructions on how bug reports should be submitted, please see our Help Center article: https://dis.gd/bugs
Q: My question isn't listed, what do I do?
A: If all is lost, please submit a ticket to our support team at https://dis.gd/contact