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title: "Configuring Tools Dock"
slug: "configuring-tools-dock"
updated: 2025-03-24T13:29:17Z
published: 2025-03-24T13:29:17Z
canonical: "help.iobeya.com/configuring-tools-dock"
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Configuring Tools Dock

The **tools dock** is a customizable panel typically located at the bottom of your board. It contains all the essential tools you need to [create, edit and manage elements](/product/docs/adding-elements-to-your-board) on your boards, such as notes, shapes, images and more.

When you create your board, by default, you have a tool dock populated with standard tools:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e61a3dcb-bae0-4a4f-820c-85b0f6ef7f3c/Images/Documentation/GS-tools dock 1(1).png)

You can configure your tools board by board, or use a tool in several boards.

From your board, click the **Pen icon** to edit the dock. The Edit dock screen is displayed and allows to [add](/product/docs/configuring-tools-dock#adding-new-tools), [edit](/product/docs/configuring-tools-dock#editing-and-configuring-tools) and [delete](/product/docs/configuring-tools-dock#removing-tools) tools.

## Adding New Tools

From the **Edit dock** screen:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/e61a3dcb-bae0-4a4f-820c-85b0f6ef7f3c/Images/Documentation/GS - add tools.png)

1. Click **+**.
2. Add the required tools to your board.
3. Click **Apply**.
4. Click **Save** or continue to configure your Board Tools.

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> Your dock can contain a maximum of 11 tools.

## Editing and Configuring Tools

Your tools are added to your dock.

To configure one, select and edit it in the lower part of the screen:

1. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e61a3dcb-bae0-4a4f-820c-85b0f6ef7f3c/Images/Documentation/GS - editing tools.png)Select one or more elements.
2. Configure the name, size, layout, color, etc. of the selected elements.
3. Click **Save** or continue to configure your board tools.

> [!TIP]
> Tip:
> 
> Change the position of a tool in the dock by grabbing it and sliding it to the right or to the left.
> 
> You may reorganize the elements within a given tool by using the arrows in the bottom corners of each instance.

## Removing Tools

From the Edit dock page:

1. Click a tool.
2. Click the (-) remove tool icon.
3. Click **Save** or continue to configure your board tools.