Draw Tab

The Draw tab allows users to draw freehand, add handwritten notes, highlight content, and erase drawing strokes directly within a document. These tools are useful for reviewing documents, providing visual feedback, annotating content, and emphasizing important information.

Follow the steps below to access the drawing tools.

1. Open a document in the Healthicity Document Editor.
2. Click the Draw tab.

3. The drawing tools become available on the ribbon.

   📄 Learn More

   Clipboard options are available throughout the Document Editor and work consistently across tabs and supported content types. Refer to the Clipboard and Editing Actions article for more information.

Available Draw Tools

The Draw tab includes the following tools:

Draw Using the Pen Tool

The Pen tool allows users to create freehand drawings and handwritten annotations.

Steps to Draw with the Pen:

1. Click the Draw tab.
2. Select Pen.
3. Optionally customize the pen color and stroke size.
4. Click and drag the cursor within the document to draw.

5. The drawing is added to the document.

   ℹ️ Notes

   To stop drawing, click the Pen tool again or press Esc.

Highlight Content

The Highlighter tool allows users to emphasize important content within the document.

Steps to Highlight Content:

1. Click the Draw tab.
2. Select Highlighter.
3. Optionally customize the highlight color and stroke size.
4. Drag the cursor across the desired content.

5. The selected content is highlighted.

   ℹ️ Notes

   To stop highlighting, click the Highlighter tool again or press Esc.

Customize Pen and Highlighter Settings

The Pen and Highlighter tools allow users to customize the appearance of drawing and highlighting strokes.

Access Pen or Highlighter Settings

1. Click the drop-down arrow below the Pen or Highlighter tool.
2. Select the desired settings.

Available Options

More Colors

The More Colors option provides advanced color customization options.

Users can:

• Select a color using the color spectrum.
• Specify custom RGB (Red, Green, Blue) values.
• Enter a custom Hexadecimal (HEX) color code.
• Preview the current and newly selected color before applying changes.

• Click Add to save and apply the selected color.

  ℹ️ Notes

  Custom colors can be used with both the Pen and Highlighter tools.

Erase Drawings and Highlights

The Eraser tool removes drawings and highlighting strokes from the document.

Steps to Erase Content

1. Click the Draw tab.
2. Select Eraser.
3. Move the cursor over the drawing or highlight to remove it.

4. The selected stroke is removed.

   ℹ️ Notes

   The Eraser removes complete strokes rather than partial sections of a drawing.

Select Drawings and Highlights

The Select tool allows users to select existing drawings, handwritten notes, and highlighting annotations.

Steps to Select an Element

1. Click the Draw tab.
2. Select Select.
3. Click the desired drawing, annotation, or highlight.
4. The selected element can be modified as needed.

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