The canvas is an almost infinite space where you can create various objects and interact with them. [br]You can change the visible area of the page as you like. [br][br]With the [img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/3/3c/Notes-pan-view.svg/24px-Notes-pan-view.svg.png[/img] [i]Pan View[/i] button you can move the page in all directions. You can zoom into the page using the [img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/a/a6/Baseline-zoom_in-24px.svg/24px-Baseline-zoom_in-24px.svg.png[/img] [i]Zoom In[/i] button and zoom out of the page using the [img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/2/21/Baseline-zoom_out-24px.svg/24px-Baseline-zoom_out-24px.svg.png[/img] [i]Zoom Out [/i]button.[br][br]After changing the visible area, the [img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/1/1e/Baseline-home-24px.svg/24px-Baseline-home-24px.svg.png[/img] [i]Standard View[/i] button appears, which helps you to easily return to the default view.[br][br]Use the [img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/c/cb/Notes-spotlight.svg/24px-Notes-spotlight.svg.png[/img] [i]Spotlight [/i]to highlight specific areas on your canvas. You can move the [i]Spotlight [/i]and change its size.
The background color and the ruling of a page can be changed for every page individually. The width of the rulings reflects the width of an A4 sheet to support orientation relative to a student's exercise book. If a dark background color is selected, the line color of lined and squared rulings will switch to white automatically.
Customize the background of [i]GeoGebra Notes[/i]. Change the color and the ruling of the background. Insert axes and change the style of the canvas.
[table][tr][td]1.[/td][td][img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/5/56/Baseline-settings-20px.svg/24px-Baseline-settings-20px.svg.png[/img][/td][td]Open the [i]Settings[/i] in the top right corner of the app[i].[/i][/td][/tr][tr][td]2.[/td][td][img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/e/e6/Notes-ruling.svg/24px-Notes-ruling.svg.png[/img][/td][td]Choose [i]Ruling[/i] and then [i]Squared (5 mm)[/i].[br][b]Note: [/b]The [i]Settings[/i] show you a preview of different rulings.[/td][/tr][tr][td]3.[/td][td][img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/5/56/Baseline-settings-20px.svg/24px-Baseline-settings-20px.svg.png[/img][/td][td]Open the [i]Settings [/i]again.[/td][/tr][tr][td]4.[/td][td][img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/d/d5/Color_button.svg/24px-Color_button.svg.png[/img][/td][td]Choose [i]Background Color.[/i] A dialog appears.[/td][/tr][tr][td]5.[/td][td][/td][td]Choose any color and confirm your selection by pressing [i]OK[/i].[/td][/tr][tr][td]6.[/td][td][img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/5/56/Baseline-settings-20px.svg/24px-Baseline-settings-20px.svg.png[/img][/td][td]Open the [i]Settings [/i]in the top right corner of the app again and choose [i]Settings[/i].[/td][/tr][tr][td]7.[/td][td][/td][td]Select [i]Show Axes[/i] to display the axes in the canvas and change the style of the axes.[/td][/tr][tr][td]8.[/td][td][/td][td]Try other rulings and background color and explore more options.[/td][/tr][/table]