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Highlight with 'Annotate' and 'Pointer'

Annotate and Pointer are tools to highlight important points during your presentation. Simply use your finger, cursor or a pen to draw.

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👤 Users and Administrators

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Highlight with 'Annotate'

Highlight with 'Pointer'

FAQ

 

Highlight with 'Annotate'

The 'Annotate' feature enables you to create drawings, sketches and texts that will remain on the screen until you choose to delete them. This is particularly handy for highlighting important information that you may need to refer back to later.

Annotate
  1. In the Showell App, open any presentation, image or document
  2. Choose the 'Pencil' Icon from the toolbar the the bottom of the screen. If you are viewing a multi-page document, first click the Page number to reveal all additional tools.
  3. Start drawing
    • Left side: you can choose shapes, lines or text - or use the eraser to remove mistakes. Further you can click the 'Checkmark' when you are done with the drawings.
    • Right side: You can further customize the appearance of your shapes, lines, or text by selecting a color, stroke width, style, opacity, or other functionalities. We encourage you to explore all the available options to determine how you want to finalize your drawings.

 

 

 

Highlight with 'Pointer'

The 'Pointer' feature is a useful tool for temporarily highlighting important information. With this feature, you can make annotations that will automatically fade away, allowing you to draw attention to key points.

PointerAccess

 

  1. In the Showell App, open any presentation, image or document
  2. Choose the 'Pointer' Icon from the toolbar the the bottom of the screen.
  3. Start highlighting. Your drawings will automatically fade away.

 

💡 FAQ

What is the difference between 'Annotate' and 'Pointer'?

The 'Annotate' feature allows you to create drawings that will stay on the screen until you decide to remove them. This is useful if you want to highlight something and easily reference it later.

On the other hand, the 'Pointer' feature allows you to draw temporary lines that will automatically fade away. It's a great tool for temporarily highlighting important information.

Can I share my drawings?

The drawings you create with the 'Annotate' tool are personal and do not modify the original file or document. They are also not visible in another user's account. Since these drawings are personal, they cannot be shared. Therefore, if you share a document with drawings, the recipient will not be able to see the drawings.