Learn the basics on your paper tablet

Explore the two learning documents waiting on your paper tablet for a hands-on introduction to basic tools and features. You’ll find these documents in My files. 

Select your pen

There’s a wide range of writing tools to choose from when creating content on your paper tablet. In the Toolbar, you’ll see different writing tools. Tap these to quickly switch between pen styles, adjust thickness, and select color. 

Erase and undo

Learn how to use the eraser and the undo button. You can easily erase content, and just as easily bring it back if you change your mind or make a mistake.

1. To remove content you’ve written with your Marker, tap the eraser icon in the Toolbar.

2. Then, use your Marker to rub over the content you want to remove.

If you want to remove larger areas of writing, you can use the selection eraser tool.

1. Tap the eraser icon, then tap selection eraser.

2. User your Marker to draw a continuous line around the area you want to erase.

3. The content inside the area you traced will be removed. You can reverse your last action by tapping the undo icon in the Toolbar.

Selection tool

Use the Selection tool (the dashed square icon in the toolbar) to move, convert, or delete your own handwriting text.
1. Tap the Selection tool (dashed square) in the toolbar.
2. Use your Marker to draw a loop around the handwriting or text you want to select.
3. Choose an action from the menu:

• Move: Drag the box to a new spot, then tap outside to drop it.
• Cut: Tap the Cut icon (scissors), then tap where you want to move it.
• Copy: Tap the Copy icon (overlapping squares), then tap where you want to place the copy.
• Convert: Tap the Convert icon (aa) to turn your handwriting into typed text.
• Delete: Tap the Delete icon (trash can) to remove the selection.

Capture tool

Use the Capture tool to take an image snapshot of any content (like text or visuals in PDFs to paste into your notes).
1. Tap the Selection Tool in the toolbar to expand the foldout menu, then select Capture.
2. Draw a loop around the content you want to copy. The selection will automatically copy to your clipboard as an image.
3. Tap anywhere on the page with your Marker to drop the captured image into place.

Draw perfect shapes

See how to draw shapes - circles, boxes, or triangles - in your documents, just by holding at the end of a pen stroke.

1. First, tap the three-dot menu in the sidebar of your notebook and toggle Enable shapes on.

2. Then draw a shape - a circle, for example. Make sure to pause, without lifting your Marker, to snap it into a perfect shape.

Convert handwriting to typed text

See how to easily convert your handwritten notes to typed text. Once converted, you can move, copy, and paste the text.

1. First, tap the Selection tool in the Toolbar.

2. Circle your handwritten text, then tap Convert to text under the selected area. Your typed text will appear under your handwritten notes. If you would like to convert all the handwritten notes on a page, tap Convert to text in the Toolbar.

Write with typed text

Learn how to work with typed text. We'll show you how to add text with the on-screen keyboard, and then go through the gestures used to select a single word, a full paragraph, or the whole page.

- To start writing, tap Typing in the Toolbar, then Add text.

- To select a single word, double-tap it.

- To select a paragraph, triple-tap the text.

- To select all the text, tap four times.

Move the Toolbar

To move the Toolbar, long-press the Toolbar, toggle and drag it to your preferred location.