Infinite canvas

The working area of a whiteboard, with no edges. You can move it in any direction, zoom in and zoom out.

Also called: canvas, infinite canvas, whiteboard, online whiteboard, board, miro, figjam, zoom, zoom in, zoom out, scale, pan

What it is for

A normal page runs out of room, but a board always has more: pan the canvas and keep working next to what is already there. Zoom out to see the whole diagram at once, or zoom in to look closely at a single sticky note. The current zoom level is usually shown in a corner, next to the “+” and “−” buttons.

Where you see it

• Miro — a shared board for workshops and retrospectives
• FigJam — a canvas for diagrams and brainstorming
• Figma — the workspace where the designs live

What it is called in code

• <canvas>
• infinite canvas
• pan & zoom

See also

• Minimap — A shrunken copy of the whole board in a corner of the screen. A frame on it shows which part you’re looking at.
• Toolbar — A row of buttons at the edge of a board: cursor, hand, sticky note, shape, text. The selected tool is highlighted.
• Frame — A container area on an infinite canvas that groups the objects inside it. It often sets the size of a finished screen or slide.