Tutorials

How to add a background color to any control

A trick to add backgrounds to any control in Balsamiq.

Peldi Guilizzoni
By Peldi Guilizzoni

How to add a blank row to a combobox or menu control

A neat trick to add a blank row to two common Balsamiq controls.

Peldi Guilizzoni
By Peldi Guilizzoni

How to keep form labels aligned

A neat trick to keep labels in Balsamiq wireframes aligned even after editing them.

Peldi Guilizzoni
By Peldi Guilizzoni

Hold ALT to select layered controls

Speed up your Balsamiq selection skills with this neat trick.

Peldi Guilizzoni
By Peldi Guilizzoni

Making the most out of Balsamiq Cloud’s collaboration features

The best wireframes come out of several rounds of feedback and iteration. Let’s explore how to do so in Balsamiq Cloud.

Peldi Guilizzoni
By Peldi Guilizzoni

How to add a disabled state to any control

A neat trick to simulate a disabled state to any control in Balsamiq.

Peldi Guilizzoni
By Peldi Guilizzoni

How to export a selection of controls

Easily export just a part of a larger wireframe with multiple screens or pages.

Alasdair Manson
By Alasdair Manson

Creating your first wireframe

Never made a wireframe before? This page is for you.

Leon Barnard
By Leon Barnard

How to hide the UI panels

Learn the 3 shortcuts to hide most of the Balsamiq UI, so you can focus on your content.

Peldi Guilizzoni
By Peldi Guilizzoni

How to organize wireframes by using a hierarchy

Is your Balsamiq project getting big? Just organize it into folders with this neat trick.

Virgin Pereira
By Virgin Pereira

How to add icons to your text

Easily add icons within your text in text-based controls.

Alasdair Manson
By Alasdair Manson

How to indent inside any control

A neat trick to add indented text to any control in Balsamiq.

Virgin Pereira
By Virgin Pereira

User testing your iPad wireframes

How to test your wireframes with users on an iPad.

Leon Barnard
By Leon Barnard

Speed up iterating on existing UIs

Starting a digital project from an existing UI — maybe even of a different product! — can save you time.

Peldi Guilizzoni
By Peldi Guilizzoni

How to convert a label into a text control with CTRL+ENTER

Need more space for your text? CTRL+Enter your way to spaciousness!

Peldi Guilizzoni
By Peldi Guilizzoni

How to link to alternates

A quick way to link to a wireframe's alternate version.

Virgin Pereira
By Virgin Pereira

How to make any control linkable

A quick way to make any control in Balsamiq clickable.

Virgin Pereira
By Virgin Pereira

How to add lorem ipsum to text controls

A hidden feature of Balsamiq: built-in lorem ipsum text!

Peldi Guilizzoni
By Peldi Guilizzoni

Creating a mobile application

How to create a mobile application's wireframes, step by step.

Leon Barnard
By Leon Barnard

How to simulate multiple selection

A trick to add multiple selection to any control in Balsamiq.

Peldi Guilizzoni
By Peldi Guilizzoni

How to quickly draw controls with R, T, Y, I and A keys

Wireframe at the speed of thought using these hidden Balsamiq features.

Peldi Guilizzoni
By Peldi Guilizzoni

The 'Resize To...' menu

How to make controls uniform in size in Balsamiq.

Peldi Guilizzoni
By Peldi Guilizzoni

How to send things to the back... together!

A neat trick to quickly re-arrange the layering of your Balsamiq wireframes controls.

Peldi Guilizzoni
By Peldi Guilizzoni

Specifying interaction with Balsamiq

7 ways to add interactivity to your Balsamiq wireframes.

Mike Angeles
By Mike Angeles

How to transform a control type into another

Being able to quickly transform controls into different ones is one of Balsamiq' hidden gems!

Peldi Guilizzoni
By Peldi Guilizzoni

Use search and hit ENTER twice to start typing

How to quickly add text to controls after adding them via search in Balsamiq.

Peldi Guilizzoni
By Peldi Guilizzoni

How to use quick look for BMPR files on Mac

An easy way to preview the content of a project without having to open Balsamiq on macOS.

Virgin Pereira
By Virgin Pereira

How to lay out controls using columns

Lay out wireframe content in container controls by snapping to columns.

Alasdair Manson
By Alasdair Manson

How to zoom all wireframes at once

How to zoom all your Balsamiq wireframes at once by double-clicking on the zoom icons.

Peldi Guilizzoni
By Peldi Guilizzoni

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