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- Getting started with sequence diagrams 🎥
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- Mentions in Whimsical files
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- How to draw a line
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- Using the timer in boards
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- Does Whimsical have cloud architecture icons?
- Using tables in Whimsical
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- Hiding cursors while collaborating
- Measure between objects in Boards
- Getting started with docs
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- Text-to-object pasting options
- Adding and displaying links in Whimsical files
- Linking to sections and objects
- Using tables in Whimsical
- Embedding external content into Whimsical
- Using spellcheck
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- Getting started with sequence diagrams 🎥
- Customizing file and folder icons
- How to draw a line
- How to filter selected objects
- Does Whimsical have cloud architecture icons?
- How overlays work in Wireframe mode
- Moving and copying files
- Using Whimsical on mobile
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- File version history
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- Teams, workspaces & sections explained
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- Whimsical desktop app
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- Inverting the zoom direction in Whimsical so it works more like Sketch
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Using the timer in boards
When collaborating on a board, you often want to set a time limit for certain activities, like brainstorming or voting.
To start a timer, use the All tools menu (➕ sign) from the toolbar. The All tools menu can also be accessed with the shortcut / .
Once the timer pops up, you can choose how long it will last. There are 5 presets to choose from, or you can enter a custom time of up to 99 minutes and 59 seconds.
Once the timer has started, it will be placed at the top-right corner of the screen. From here, you can:
- Pause and resume the timer
- Stop the timer entirely
- Add additional time to the timer
- Collapse the timer so it becomes smaller
- Mute the timer to avoid hearing an audible chime once the time is up
- Restart the timer once the time is up
To close the timer completely, stop it and then click the X icon.
Note:
- The timer is not available on the Free plan.
- Any editor can modify, stop, or restart the timer.
- The timer will be visible to everyone viewing the board.
- The size of the timer and its mute settings are unique to you and won’t affect any others viewing the board.
- If you mute or collapse a timer, those settings will be remembered for the next time you start the timer.
