You can write notes, draw diagrams, sign documents, annotate and highlight PDFs, sketch pictures, and more.
Adding Handwriting
- Select
or
.
(On iPhone, tap the currently selected tool first.) - Use a finger, stylus, or writing tablet to write, sketch, highlight, or color anywhere.
Changing Ink Color, Width, or Style (Dotted and Dashed Lines)
- On iPad and Mac, select
or
again.
-
- Access dotted and dashed lines by swiping over to the second pen styles page.
-
- On iPhone, tap
.
Erasing Handwriting
- Select
.
- Tap a handwritten stroke to erase it.
Adding Favorites
- Learn how to add commonly used brush settings to your Favorite Tools.
Undoing and Redoing Changes
To Undo:
- Tap
to undo your latest change.
- On iOS 13, double-tap the screen twice using three fingers.
- On iOS 13, swipe left on the screen with three fingers.
To Redo:
- Press and hold
to access the Redo button.
- On iOS 13, swipe right on the screen with three fingers.
Editing Handwriting
- Select
.
Optionally, chooseagain to change the selection style.
- Circle the handwriting you'd like to edit.
- Tip: Transform an existing line into a dotted or dashed line by going to Style and then selecting a dotted or dashed line style.
- To move handwriting, tap/click and drag it.
- To restyle, cut, copy, or delete handwriting, tap inside the dotted line.
- To paste handwriting, tap and hold at a new location after using cut or copy.
- To resize handwriting, place two fingers in the selected area and pinch or expand.
- To rotate handwriting, place two fingers in the selected area and rotate.
Scrolling while Writing
- On iPhone, use the scroll bar on the right side of the screen to scroll with one finger.
- On iPad and elsewhere on iPhone, use two fingers to scroll.
To learn more about handwriting, see Automatic Palm Detection and Zooming for Detailed Work.