Tutorial for Let's Constellate

How to run a constellation session: the board, representatives, Tools, Notes, snapshots, timer, and shortcuts.

Start a session Working with reps

1. Start a session

Open your room from Home, then press Start Session. Free and Flex run a clock; Pro is unlimited (no End Session button). Board tools are the same on every plan — only session time differs.

Room before Start Session with Start Session button and Notes chip
Room ready — Start Session highlighted. Notes chip top-right; Tutorial in the navbar.
Board after Start Session with shape tray on the left
After Start Session — left shape tray and empty work area. Drag reps onto the board to begin.
  • Free — timed session (global Free minutes).
  • Flex — uses your credit balance; can continue into overdraft past zero. Mid-session you can often buy more credits without leaving.
  • Pro — unlimited time.

Pricing and buying Flex/Pro: Pricing. Flex details: Home → How Flex credits work.

Important: Refreshing or closing the tab clears the board and notes. Save Notes and take a Session Snapshot before you leave.

3. Working with representatives

The left tray holds stock reps. Drag copies onto the board; move, turn, and resize them. Stock tray shapes stay locked — only board copies are free to arrange.

Board with several representatives placed from the palette
Board with reps from the tray. Stock slots refill when you take a copy.

Palette stack: show 1, 2, or 3

Top-left of the tray: click the stack button to cycle 1 → 2 → 3 → 1. This only changes how many “copies” appear under each stock shape — not how many you place when you drag.

Palette showing single reps (stack level 1)
Stack 1 — single
Palette showing two stacked reps (stack level 2)
Stack 2
Palette showing three stacked reps (stack level 3)
Stack 3

Drag a rep onto the board

  1. Press and hold a shape in the tray.
  2. Drag onto the blue work area and release.
  3. The tray slot refills. Move the board copy freely.
Representative after dragging from palette onto the board
After drop — the rep sits on the board; the tray still has that color available.

Turn (rotate) a rep

  1. Click the rep to select it (blue box + corner dots).
  2. Drag the curved rotation handle above the selection to turn it.
  3. The notch shows facing / orientation in the field.
Selected representative with rotation handle visible
Selected — rotation handle and four corner resize dots.
Representative while rotating with the rotation handle
While dragging the rotation handle — new orientation.

Make a rep larger (or smaller)

  1. Click the board rep to select it.
  2. Drag any of the four corner dots outward to enlarge, or inward to shrink.
  3. Corners only (edge midpoints are hidden on purpose).
Selected rep with four corner resize dots
Selected — corner dots ready to drag
Same rep after resizing larger
After dragging a corner outward
Small and large representatives side by side on the board
Same shape, different sizes — drag corners to scale.

Label a rep

Double-click a board rep to name it. Use Tools → Color to change its color.

Board text

Double-click empty board space, or Tools → Text then click the board. Use the format bubble for size and color while editing.

Hover arrows

With nothing selected, rest the pointer on a board rep (~½ second). Four faint light-blue arrows appear — visual cues only; they do not draw connections, and they disappear when the rep is selected.

Close-up of four hover arrows around a board representative
Close-up — four arrows on hover (not selected)
Board with a representative showing hover arrows
On the board — look for the faint blue triangles
If you don’t see them: click empty board space to deselect, then hover again. They are intentionally subtle; the close-up above is brightened for teaching.

4. Tools, drawing & decorate

Open Tools from the session navbar (⋯ Tools). The floating panel can be dragged by its header; close with ×, toggle Tools again, or press empty board when idle.

Tools navbar button open with floating Tools panel showing Delete Group Color Decorate and drawing tools
Click Tools in the navbar (highlighted when open). Drag the panel header to move it; × closes it.

Tools grid (what each does)

  • Delete / Group / Ungroup — remove or combine selected items.
  • Background — board color (live preview while you pick).
  • Color — paint selected reps, shapes, text, or ink. Annotate shapes can be Fill or See-through.
  • Decorate — presets on reps only (Stripes, Hearts, Glitter, Shimmer, Rainbow, Stars, Moons, Suns). Clear decoration removes the look.
  • Text / Shapes / Emoji — place labels, annotate shapes, or emoji cells.
  • Image — JPG/PNG up to 10 MB.
  • Arrow / Pen / Brush — draw on the board; Esc or the same button exits the tool.

Shapes

  1. Open Tools → Shapes.
  2. Pick a shape (Rectangle, Polygon, Triangle, Star, Burst, Ellipse, Pie, Ring, Gear, Spiral, Heart).
  3. Click the board to place it.
  4. Select a shape, then use Color — Fill or See-through for outline-only looks.
  5. Resize with corner dots; rotate with the curved handle (same as reps).
Tools Shapes open with shape catalog and several filled and outline shapes on the board
Shapes open — pick a shape, click the board to place. Use Color for fill or see-through outline.

Decorate

  1. Select a board rep (not a tray stock shape).
  2. Open Tools → Decorate.
  3. Pick a preset (Stripes, Hearts, Glitter, Shimmer, Rainbow, Stars, Moons, Suns).
  4. Optionally change Decoration color with the hexagon palette.
  5. Use Clear decoration to remove the look.
Tools Decorate open with Stars and Rainbow presets on two reps and decoration color picker
Decorate open — Stars and Rainbow on board reps; pick a preset, then a decoration color if you want.
Tip: Select an item first, then Color or Decorate. If nothing is selected, the app will remind you.

5. Notes & Session Snapshot

Capture what emerged — don’t rely on the browser tab staying open.

Notes

Session Snapshot

Screenshot needed — Notes open Notes pad open with a sample title and a few lines of notes.
Screenshot needed — Snapshot export chooser PDF / JPG prompt (or Save dialog) for Session Snapshot.
Before New Session or leaving for Home, you’ll be asked about saving notes and taking a snapshot. Use that moment.

6. Timer, End Session & New Session

Timer chip

End Session & continue

  • Free — End Session (time left): pauses → Continue session or End Session. Notes open for saving.
  • Free — time runs out: session ended card; Continue is not offered — save snapshot, then End Session.
  • Flex — End Session: pause with Continue / End Session. Credits settle when you finally End Session. Past zero, Flex can continue into overdraft.
  • Pro / unlimited: no End Session button. Use New Session or Home when ready (after notes prompt).
Screenshot needed — Timer chip Bottom-left (or moved) timer chip with a few minutes remaining.
Session paused card with Continue session and End Session on Flex
Flex (and Free with time left): Session paused + Notes. Continue session or End Session.

7. Keyboard shortcuts

Same actions appear in the board right-click menu (Mac or Windows labels).

Action Windows / Linux Mac
Duplicate Ctrl + D ⌘ + D
Undo Ctrl + Z ⌘ + Z
Group Ctrl + G ⌘ + G
Ungroup Ctrl + Shift + U ⌘ + Shift + U
Send to back Ctrl + B ⌘ + B
Change rep color Ctrl + Y ⌘ + Y
Open Tools Ctrl + E ⌘ + E
Session snapshot Ctrl + S ⌘ + S
Tip: Shortcuts are ignored while typing in Notes or editing a label.

8. Tips & tricks

9. Video walkthrough

Full product tour (coming soon).

Ready to practice?

Open your room and run a short session with Notes + Snapshot.

Go to Let's Constellate

Questions? lets.constellate.online@gmail.com