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Settings: Appearances, Tools, & Gestures

Customize your settings and manage your account(s) for your note-taking needs.

Select in the Library to access your Settings menu.

Appearance

  • Enable Match Theme to iOS Appearance to match your device's system settings.

  • Enable Night Mode for a darker appearance.

  • Enable Colorful Folders to create a border around each folder; toggle it off for bullet points.

  • Enable to Keep iPad Awake.

  • Customize the appearance with an assortment of themes, such as Light, Dark, Dark Blue, Jet Black, and more.

Note Editor

Document Defaults

  • Add a Default Note Title, which will auto-populate the title section of a new note.

    • Option to include date and/or time.

  • Select a Default Template, such as Plain, Rule, Grid, or Dot.

  • Select a default Text Box Paper; choose from a range of papers and colors.

  • In Default note view choose from Seamless or Single page

Typing

  • Set a Default Font Style, including font, size, color, and more.

  • Enable or disable Check Spelling.

  • Enable Tap anywhere to start typing anywhere on the note page.

  • Adjust the Text-to-Speech speed using the slider.

Handwriting & Drawing

  • Select a Language for Handwriting Recognition and Search.

  • Turn Math Conversion on.

  • Straight Lines: Draw a line and hold to automatically straighten it.

  • Shapes Detection: Draw a shape, then hold your finger or stylus down to automatically detect it.

  • Palm Detection lets your palm rest anywhere while writing.

  • Auto-Deselect Eraser: Automatically switches back to the last used tool after erasing. This can be disabled in App Settings > Handwriting. Please note that it is not currently possible to erase multiple marks while squeezing.

  • Apple Pencil haptics: Vibrations on Apple Pencil Pro confirm shape recognition, snapping, and tool changes.

  • Apple Pencil hover: Preview tools and strokes before drawing with the Apple Pencil Pro.

  • Ruler Units: Metric or Imperial

Gestures

  • Enable Tap and Hold to Enter Zoom View while handwriting.

  • Undo Redo Gestures can be customized and used while working in a note:

    • 2 Finger Tap: 2 finger tap to undo, 3 finger tap to redo.

    • 3 Finger Swipe: 3 finger swipe left to undo, 3 finger swipe right to redo.

  • Enter and Exit Focus Mode

    • 4 finger tap to enable it.

    • None to disable it.

Default Media Options

  • Select a Default Media Option; choose from rounded corners or sharp corners.

Transcription

  • Enable or disable Transcription to convert your audio recordings to text.

Status Bar

  • Toggle Status Bar on to view your status bar at the top of the screen, toggle it off to hide the status bar.

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