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Arrow

Draw arrows to point at things in your screenshot.

Shortcut: A

  1. Select the Arrow tool (press A or click the arrow icon)
  2. Click where you want the arrow to start
  3. Drag to where you want it to point
  4. Release to finish
Option Values Description
Color Any color Arrow color
Width 0.1–40px Stroke thickness
Style Rounded, Pointy, Curved, Double-Sided Arrowhead style
Shadow On / Off Drop shadow behind the arrow

Arrows are rendered as filled polygons with intuitive on-canvas control points for precise shaping:

  • Start/End points — Drag to reposition the tail or tip
  • Bend handle — Drag the midpoint to curve the arrow
  • Width handles — Drag perpendicular to the body to change body width
  • Taper handles — Drag at the tail to taper the arrow body
  • Head taper handles — Drag at the head junction to adjust head base width
  • Head width handles — Drag to resize the arrowhead barbs

These controls appear when the arrow is selected, giving you full control over the arrow’s shape directly on the canvas.

  1. Draw a straight arrow
  2. Select it
  3. Drag the center bend handle to add a curve
  • Shift+drag — Constrain to 45° angles (horizontal, vertical, diagonal)
  • Quick pointer — Great for callouts and directing attention
  • Shape the arrow — Use the on-canvas handles to create thick, tapered, or stylized arrows
  • Double head — Enable for showing bidirectional relationships
  • Rounding — Increase to soften corners for a friendlier, organic look

Pointing to a button:

Draw an arrow from the label to the UI element

Showing flow:

Enable double head to show relationships

Curved callout:

Create a curved arrow that flows around content


See also: Line Tool | Counter Tool