--- title: Drawing Tools [Tablet App] description: In the System Surveyor tablet app, users can add text, lines, arrows, circles, boxes and even freeform drawing from the survey edit window. --- [Skip to content](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/knowledge/drawing-tools-tablet-app#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Customer portal](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/support-portal?hsLang=en) [![System-Surveyor-Logo-Horizontal-RGB-2](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/System-Surveyor-Logo-Horizontal-RGB-2.png?width=400&height=59&name=System-Surveyor-Logo-Horizontal-RGB-2.png)](https://systemsurveyor.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Customer portal](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/support-portal) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. 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[Mobile Apps Editing](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/knowledge/mobile-apps?hsLang=en#mobile-apps-editing) # Drawing Tools \[Tablet App\] ## Learn how to add text, lines, shapes and freeform drawings to your Surveys from the System Surveyor Tablet app. **Note:** Drawing Tools are currently available on Tablet app & Web only, but will soon be available on the Phone app. **Jump To:** - [Access Drawing Tools](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/knowledge/drawing-tools-tablet-app#access) - [Area of Coverage Boundaries](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/knowledge/drawing-tools-tablet-app#boundaries) - [Freeform Drawing](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/knowledge/drawing-tools-tablet-app#freeform) - [Add Text](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/knowledge/drawing-tools-tablet-app#text) - [Add Lines and Arrows](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/knowledge/drawing-tools-tablet-app#arrows) - [Add Shapes](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/knowledge/drawing-tools-tablet-app#shapes) - [Undo, Redo & Delete](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/knowledge/drawing-tools-tablet-app#undo) - [Return to Layout](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/knowledge/drawing-tools-tablet-app#return) - [Filter Drawing Tools](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/knowledge/drawing-tools-tablet-app#filter) **Access Drawing Tools** - Open your Survey. - Tap the **Drawing** **Tools** button on the left-hand side bar. ![](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picsew_20260522134239-JPEG.jpeg?width=496&height=360&name=Picsew_20260522134239-JPEG.jpeg) - This will display the **Drawing** **Tools** panel. ![](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picsew_20260522134545-JPEG.jpeg?width=496&height=360&name=Picsew_20260522134545-JPEG.jpeg) **Area of Coverage Boundaries** Use the Boundaries tool to create walls or obstacles on your Survey to display an accurate Area of Coverage for your cameras, motion detectors & more. Learn more about [**Area of Coverage Boundaries here**](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/knowledge/boundaries?hsLang=en). - From the **Drawing** **Tools** panel, tap the dotted line button under **Area** **of** **Coverage** **Boundaries**. ![](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picsew_20260522134601-JPEG.jpeg?width=496&height=360&name=Picsew_20260522134601-JPEG.jpeg) - Drag & drop Boundary lines onto your Survey in your desired location. ![](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picsew_20260522134746-JPEG.jpeg?width=496&height=360&name=Picsew_20260522134746-JPEG.jpeg) - - Any AoC on the Survey will respond to the Boundaries upon coming in contact with them. ![](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picsew_20260522134806-JPEG.jpeg?width=496&height=360&name=Picsew_20260522134806-JPEG.jpeg) **Freeform Drawing** - Tap the **Pencil** button under the **Shapes** section. - Select your desired line color & size. ![](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picsew_20260522134822-JPEG.jpeg?width=496&height=360&name=Picsew_20260522134822-JPEG.jpeg) - Use your finger tip to draw on your Survey. ![](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picsew_20260522134840-JPEG.jpeg?width=496&height=360&name=Picsew_20260522134840-JPEG.jpeg) **Add Text** - Tap the **A** button under the **Shapes** section. - Select a color and font size. ![](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picsew_20260522134858-JPEG.jpeg?width=496&height=360&name=Picsew_20260522134858-JPEG.jpeg) - Tap and drag on your survey to create a textbox. - Enter your desired text into the box. ![](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picsew_20260522154658-JPEG.jpeg?width=496&height=360&name=Picsew_20260522154658-JPEG.jpeg) - Move the text box around the survey using the hand symbol. ![](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picsew_20260522134936-JPEG.jpeg?width=496&height=360&name=Picsew_20260522134936-JPEG.jpeg) **Add Lines & Arrows** - Tap the arrow button or line button under the **Shapes** section. - Select a color and line/arrow size. ![](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picsew_20260522134955-JPEG.jpeg?width=496&height=360&name=Picsew_20260522134955-JPEG.jpeg) - Tap and drag the line or arrow on your Survey in the desired location. ![](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picsew_20260522135012-JPEG.jpeg?width=496&height=360&name=Picsew_20260522135012-JPEG.jpeg) **Add Shapes** When adding squares or circles to your Survey, you will see additional options to add shading to the shape and adjust its opacity. - Tap the square or circle button under the **Shapes** section. - Choose between a solid shape or an outline. - Select a color and line size for the shape. - Choose an opacity. ![](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picsew_20260522135031-JPEG.jpeg?width=496&height=360&name=Picsew_20260522135031-JPEG.jpeg) - Tap and drag the shape onto the Survey in your desired configuration & location. ![](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picsew_20260522135050-JPEG-1.jpeg?width=496&height=360&name=Picsew_20260522135050-JPEG-1.jpeg) **Undo, Redo & Delete** The Undo, Redo, and Delete buttons can be applied to any of the Drawing Tools options within an editing session. - **Undo/Redo:** After placing a line, shape, drawing or text box, you can tap the **Undo** button to reverse that. Conversely, if you with to place the item back onto the Survey, you can tap **Redo** to accomplish this. - **Delete:** Tap the trash can button to remove a selected drawing from the Survey. ![](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picsew_20260522135146-JPEG.jpeg?width=496&height=360&name=Picsew_20260522135146-JPEG.jpeg) **Return to Layout** Once you have finished editing with the Drawing Tools options, tap the **Return to Layout** button to return to normal Survey editing. This will need to be done if you wish to add more Elements to the Survey. ![](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picsew_20260522135115-JPEG.jpeg?width=496&height=360&name=Picsew_20260522135115-JPEG.jpeg) **Note:** Users must tap the Drawing Tools button to select and modify drawings previously added to the Survey. **Filter Drawing Tools** Drawing Tools can be filtered out of the Survey with the **Filters menu**. - Tap the **Filter** button in the upper left corner of the Edit screen. ![](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picsew_20260522135200-JPEG.jpeg?width=496&height=360&name=Picsew_20260522135200-JPEG.jpeg) - - Deselect the **Boundaries** option to filter out Boundaries from the Survey. ![](https://support.systemsurveyor.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Picsew_20260522135221-JPEG.jpeg?width=496&height=360&name=Picsew_20260522135221-JPEG.jpeg) **Note:** This will not remove the effect that the Boundaries have on the AoCs for your Elements - it will simply remove the Boundary lines themselves from view. - 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