# Use boards and presentations on a phone

> On a phone the canvas is view-first: you can pan, select, use the laser, comment, open items in focus mode, play videos and follow a presenter, but you cannot draw boards, add assets, share your screen or start Spotlight.

Category: Boards and presenting
Web page: https://www.pactto.com/help/boards-on-phone
All guides: https://www.pactto.com/help.md

## How rooms work on a phone

On a narrow screen (less than 640 pixels wide, which covers most phones held upright) the room shows a simpler, view-first canvas. You can look around, review and comment, but you cannot drag, resize or rotate items with your finger. Tablets and computers keep the full experience.

The toolbar has four buttons: **Pan** (move around the canvas), **Select**, **Laser** and **Comment**. Pinch to zoom the canvas.

## What you can do

- Select any item to see its title and status, and tap a video to play it (see [Play videos and keep them in sync](https://www.pactto.com/help/video-playback.md)).
- Open an item or a board in focus mode. The item's name appears in the header with a button to exit focus mode.
- Follow a presenter: when someone starts Spotlight, tap **Follow**. On a phone the bar at the bottom shows only the button, for example **Stop following {name}**.
- Present a board, if you have **Can edit** access: select the board and tap the play button (**Enter presentation mode**). The slide controls sit above the chat and assistant buttons so they stay reachable. Use the exit button in the header to stop.
- Comment, if your access allows it.

## Editing with the long-press menu

If you have **Can edit** access, press and hold to open the menu. From there you can use **Convert to Board**, **Tidy up**, **Group**, **Ungroup**, **Lock**, **Duplicate**, **Paste**, **Cut** and **Delete**, among others.

## Not available on a phone

- Drawing a new board with the Board tool, and dragging items into a board.
- **Add asset** and screen sharing.
- Starting Spotlight (**Spotlight me**). Start it from a computer.
- The zoom buttons and minimap (pinch instead) and the comments side panel.

## Good to know

- There is no Escape key on a phone, so use the exit button in the header to leave focus mode or a presentation.
- If you need the full editing tools, open the room on a computer or tablet.

## Related guides

- [Create a board and add items to it](https://www.pactto.com/help/boards.md): A board is a named container on the room canvas that groups items; draw one with the Board tool (B) or select items and choose Convert to Board, then drag or drop items into it.
- [Present in a room](https://www.pactto.com/help/present.md): Add your assets, put them in a board, select the board and click the play button (Enter presentation mode); turn on Spotlight so everyone in the room follows your slides.
- [Spotlight your view so others follow you](https://www.pactto.com/help/spotlight.md): Click Spotlight me in the header (or press X) and confirm Become spotlight; others are invited to follow your view and their canvas moves with yours until you stop.
- [Focus on one item or board](https://www.pactto.com/help/focus-mode.md): Select an item or board and click Enter focus mode to show only that item, full size; press Escape or click Exit focus mode to go back to the canvas.
- [Play videos and keep them in sync for everyone](https://www.pactto.com/help/video-playback.md): Click the round play button on a video or select it to use the controls (timeline, Play, speed, volume, time format); during Spotlight, play, pause and seeking are shared by everyone in the session.
- [Leave feedback with comments](https://www.pactto.com/help/comments.md): Click the Comment tool (or press K), then click an item or an empty spot on the canvas, type your feedback, and press Enter to post it.