Enclosed multipoint lines now automatically behave like a polygon, making it easy to move points around and set a background color.

Unless you don't want them to.

No need to redraw your diagrams whenever you want to use different shapes!

Now you can use the Tab key to change between basic shapes.

Lasso selection released!

Pick from the toolbar, or use Opt/Alt+drag with the selection tool.

Wrap the selection into a frame using the new command!

Look for it in the context menu or the command panel.

What were we up to in 2024?

https://plus.excalidraw.com/blog/excalidraw-in-2024

Linking canvas elements is now possible!

You can create link between elements from the hyperlink popup.

Or copy a link from the context menu or the command palette and share it with others!

💡 Did you know ...

... that with the combination of Grid mode and Stats for nerds, you can easily adjust any element to the size you want? Of course, you can only use Stats for nerds to do this, but Grid mode will help you if you need to set a size that is a multiple of ten. 🙃

We showed you this and other tips in our YouTube video called 5 Tips & Tricks for Productivity in Excalidraw. If you haven't seen it yet, be sure to check it out:

➡️ https://youtu.be/UXYliwmO_so?si=dc8GKz7XnbVxqaRB&t=396 ⬅️

#productivity

💡 How to snap objects in Excalidraw 👀

We already told you that Excalidraw is all about productivity. That's why you'll find a limited number of options in our editor, so we can take the decision paralysis out of your mind and let you really focus on the core of what you need to express. 💪

And, to speed up your work a bit while still being precise we introduced snapping feature last year. 🙏

Check out the latest video on our YouTube channel to see how to use it! ➡️ https://youtu.be/H-sw09aTP8o ⬅️