Tap the note screen to start typing directly on the page or to create text boxes that can be moved anywhere on the page.
Typing Text
Select the
text box icon.Tap anywhere on the note and begin typing.
Make a Text Box
Draw a Text Box
Select the
text box icon twice in the primary toolbar.Select the
settings icon that appears.Enable Quick Text Boxes.
Choose Draw Text Boxes so you can always diagonally draw a text box.
Tap the area of the note where you want to draw the text box and drag until the text box is your desired size.
Press-and-Hold
Select the
text box icon.Press-and-hold anywhere in a note.
Select +Text Box.
Default Text Box Template
In your Library, go to Settings > Note Editor > Document Defaults > Text Box Paper > choose the default paper, grid space, and color for your text boxes.
Scribble
Enable Scribble in your iPad’s Settings > Apple Pencil > Scribble.
Select the
text box icon and tap on the settings icon in the text toolbar at the bottom of the page.Enable Quick Text Boxes.
Choose Scribble.
Once Scribble is turned on, you can write in a text box and your words will automatically transform to typed text.
Keyboard Toolbar
Style text by using the keyboard toolbar that appears at the bottom of the note.
Favorite Font Styles
Access up to three font styles quickly.
Pick a text style (font, size, emphasis).
Select Heart icon to add it to your toolbar as a preset.
To remove, press and hold and select Delete.
Text to Speech
When you use Text-to-Speech, Notability detects the language of your selected text to read the text in a voice designed for that specific language.
Quote Blocks
Use quote blocks to reference outside sources, like a professor's comments or a line from a textbook.
Please note: this feature is only available on Notability Cloud.
There are two ways to insert a quote block:
Tap
in the type toolbar.Use the markdown shortcut (> and a Space).
To extend the quote block style and add space, hold Shift while pressing Return.
Code Blocks
Code Blocks format code separately from the rest of a note. Text inside a code block keeps spacing and font intact, so snippets stay easy to read. For more information see the Code Blocks article.