How to add diagrams to a Freeform board on iPad

Thursday October 15, 2026 2:42 pm EAT by Kevin Hollington

You can easily create a connected diagram, such as a flowchart, by using connectors and the shape picker in Freeform. Depending on the type of item, you can attach lines to an item or near it.

You can connect two items with a line and change connection points. You can quickly add equally spaced, aligned shapes with connectors, too.

Here’s how to add diagrams to a Freeform board on iPad.

Create a diagram

Go to the Freeform app on your iPad.
Open a board, or tap the New Board button to start a new one.
Do one of the following:
- In full-screen view: Tap the Show Connectors button in the lower-right corner.
- In smaller windows: Tap the More button and tap View Options. Tap Show Connectors. See Work with multiple windows at once.
To begin your diagram, add an item by tapping the Add Text Box button, the Add Shape button, the Add Sticky Note button, or the Insert button.
Drag a connector arrow to where you want the next part of your diagram. When you let go, a small menu of shapes opens. Tap to select the next shape you want to add.

(Tap the Other button to browse other shapes.)
Tap the Done button when you’re finished diagramming.

You don’t see connector arrows when you select a line or multiple items.

Quick tip: Equally spaced, aligned shapes with connectors are quick to add. Tap a shape to select it, then touch and hold a connector arrow. A preview of the shape and line shows up while you hold, and letting go adds them to the board.

Connect two items with a line

Start the Freeform app on your iPad.
Open a board with items on it.
Touch and hold an item on your board, then, with another finger, tap another item to select it too. See Select, align, and group multiple items on a board.
Tap the More button in the formatting tools, then tap Add Connection Line.

Change connection points

Once a connection line is on a diagram on a Freeform board, you can still change how it connects.

Tap to select a connection line, then drag one of its endpoints (the blue dots).
Attach the endpoint to another item on the board at a new connection point.

Connection points appear at the center, top, bottom, and sides of your item. A filled circle appears when a connection is possible elsewhere—either in or near the item.