How To Use Number Pieces

Working with Number Pieces

Tap or click pieces onto the board. Then drag to move them. Tap or click a piece to select it.

Finger dragging individual Number Piece.

Drag on the background to select multiple pieces, or hold down shift while selecting individual pieces.

Change the length of an edge piece by dragging the arrow.

Finger dragging the blue arrow to extend edge piece.

Toggle between multicolored or all yellow counter sets.

Change the starting set of pieces to the basic or advanced set.

Working with Covers

Drag covers to move, or drag bottom corners to resize.

Finger dragging cover bottom right corner.

Hide or show a cover by tapping the eye icon.

Toolbar & Annotation Palette

Tool	Shortcut	Description
Start Over	esc	Clear the workspace or reload the Share Code.
Break Pieces	B	Break selected pieces apart into the next smallest size pieces.
Join Pieces	J	Join selected pieces together into the next larger piece.
Rotate	G	Rotate selected pieces.
Zoom	Z	Zoom the workspace in and out.
Cover	H	Add a resizable cover to hide or show portions of the workspace.
Duplicate	D	Duplicate selected items.
Trash	Backspace, delete	Delete selected items.
Share Code	K	Enter a code to open shared work.
Share	S	Share your work with an image, a link, or a code.
Info	I	View how-to and other information about this app.
Math Text	E	Open a keypad for creating expressions and equations. Using the keyboard to add numbers and symbols also works. Tip: Double-tap your text to edit it.
Writing	T	Enter text using your keyboard. Tip: Double-tap your text to edit it.
Pen	P	Create freehand drawings.
Highlighter	L	Create transparent freehand drawings.
Eraser	~	Selectively erase Pen and Highlighter drawings.
Erase All Drawing	A	Erase all Pen and Highlighter drawings.
Rectangle	R	Create a rectangle or square.Drag the corners to resize proportionally, or the edges to change proportions.
Filled Rectangle	Shift-R	Create a filled rectangle or square. Drag the corners to resize proportionally, or the edges to change proportions.
Oval	O	Create an oval or circle. Drag the corners to resize proportionally, or the edges to change proportions.
Filled Oval	Shift-O	Create a filled oval or circle. Drag the corners to resize proportionally, or the edges to change proportions.
Line	/	Create a resizable line. Drag the ends to change the length or angle.
Color	C	Change the color of selected objects. If no object is selected, set the default color.
Line Thickness & Arrows	\	Change the line thickness of selected objects. Add arrows to selected lines. If no object is selected, set the default thickness and arrows.