Cacoo 101: Menus

When you have a board open, you’ll have access to various menus that allow you to edit, collaborate, export, and more. 

In this overview, we’ll go over the main board menus:

1. Top navigation
2. Tool menu
3. Editor menu
4. Panel menu
5. Properties menu

Top navigation

Located at the top of your board, the top navigation is where you can:

• Access your dashboard by selecting “< Dashboard” at the top left.
• Move your board to a different folder.
  
   
• Name or rename your board.
  
   
• See board info, change your board type, duplicate, or rename, by selecting the arrow next to the board name. You can also favorite your board by selecting the star icon.
  
  
  
• Hide or show collaborators’ cursors.
• Share your board by adding collaborators or creating a public link, image link, or embed code to send to others.
  
   
• Present your board.
• Export or print your board. If you’re using locally installed fonts, “Print to PDF” instead of exporting.
  
   

Tool menu

The tool menu on the left side of your board is where you can:

• Select objects to resize, move, or delete them.
• Search and apply templates.
• Add basic shapes or search our extensive shapes library for flowcharts, wireframes, Azure icons, and more.
• Search and add images, GIFs and icons. 
• Add text. 
• Add lines. 

• Draw freehand using the pencil.
• Add sticky notes.
• Add tables.
• Search, add, and customize charts.
• Import images from your computer or third-party apps including Google Drive and Box.
• Add and view comments. 

Editor menu

The editor menu opens when you select any object in your board and allows you to customize its color, style, and more.

• Fill
  
• Line style
  
• Shadow
  
• Stacking order
  
• Styles
  

The text editor opens any time you select a text box or the text icon in the editor menu. From the text editor, you can:

• Format text
  
• Link text
  
• Align text
  

The editor menu and text editor both have an expanded menu with additional options including grouping and ungrouping objects and image export.

Panel menu

The panel menu in the top right corner of your board lets you:

• Add, preview, and manage sheets including changing the sheet order and renaming, duplicating, sharing, and deleting sheets. You can also use a sheet as the background for other sheets in your board.

• View and manage comments. 
• Start or join a video chat. 
• Chat in real-time with others in the board.
• Adjust your settings including changing the sheet size or background color and adding a grid.

Properties menu

On the bottom right of your board, the properties menu allows you to:

• Undo or redo your last action.
• Zoom in or out.
• See version history and save different versions.

• See board activity by date, collaborator, and time.
  
• Access support content, tutorials, shortcuts, what’s new, and the Nulab community. You can also contact Nulab, give feedback, and clear cached data.