How to Write Notes with Apple Pencil on iPad

This guide explains how to write Notes with Apple Pencil on iPad, with clear steps, practical tips, and important checks before you begin.

Instructions to write notes on iPad

You open the Notes app on iPad and then click the expand icon in the upper right corner to open the note full screen.

Click one of the pens under the screen to enter the handwriting mode, then select the color you want to draw for the brush. We choose a pen and then use Apple Pencil to draw any content on the screen. During the drawing process, use your finger to swipe up and down the screen.

The type of pen to draw will be divided according to the density of each pen type. If using Apple Pencil 2nd generation , double-click the Action button on the pen body to switch to erase mode. In the brush set on Notes you see an icon with an x at the top to use delete mode . Click on it, the Apple Pencil pen will turn into an eraser, just touch and drag the tip of the pen on the screen to erase the content.

When clicking the icon next to the eraser icon will enter Lasso mode , to circle an object or a group of objects on the screen. When you have finished zoning, move the object by hand with your hand.

Finally, the ruler tool to calculate drawing dimensions through the ruler shown on the screen. Ruler can rotate to 45 degrees or 90 degrees, when used, click the wrench icon to turn off.

To quickly search for notes, just type the word in the search bar, if the word is spelled correctly.

One quick trick to activate notes is to use the Apple Pencil to tap on the iPad's lock screen , and then display the notes interface. After entering, unlock the iPad to save the note. However, you need to set it up in Settings by going to Notes> Access Notes From Lock Screen .

While writing notes, if you want to align, you can turn on the line , by clicking Share> Lines and Grids .

Now show many types of horizontal lines for us to apply to notes.