Manipulate content as a whole

You generally use the Lasso Tool to select and manipulate any part of your notes, including the following:

• Cutting / copying / deleting / resizing / rotating it.
• Taking a screenshot of it.
• Create an element out of it.

In addition, you can edit particular types of content.

Edit the text of a text box

Do any of the following:

• Tap on the text box and choose Edit.
• Double-tap the text box.

<aside> 💡 While another tool is selected, you can also long-press on the text box and choose Edit. With Universal Object Selection enabled by default, you can just finger-tap on the object.

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Edit an inserted image/photo

To select an image to edit it, do any of the following:

• With the Image Tool selected, tap the image with your finger or Apple Pencil.
• With any tool selected, finger-tap the image, or long-press it and choose Edit.

Once the image is selected, you can do any of the following:

Move the image

• Drag it to a new place.

Cut / Copy the image

• Choose Cut / Copy from the context menu.

Delete the image

• Tap the Delete icon in the top-left corner of the image.

Scale / Rotate the image

• Drag on the Resize handle in the bottom-right corner of the image.

<aside> 💡 You can also move, cut, copy, delete, scale, or rotate an image with the Lasso Tool.

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Resize the image horizontally / vertically

• Drag on the Horizontal / Vertical Resize handle.

  

Crop the image

1. Tap on the image again, then choose Crop.
2. Adjust any of the blue circles to crop a rectangular section of it, or choose "Freehand" and draw a closed "crop area".
3. Tap Done.

Edit handwriting / highlighting / shapes

Erase

• Select the Eraser Tool and swipe across the content you want to erase.

Set the erasing circle

• Choose a slot in the contextual section on the right.

Scribble to Erase

You can use the Pen Tool to erase your notes just like you how you might cross out mistakes with a pencil! All you have to do is scribble over the words or lines you want to erase and they magically disappear! It's a quick and easy way to clean up your notes and keep them looking neat and tidy.

1. Write a word or sentence.
2. If you notice something that you aren’t happy with, draw a tight zigzag over the strokes with your Pen Tool, or draw horizontal lines back and forth over the strokes.
3. All strokes underneath the scribbled area will be erased.

<aside> 💡 Keep in mind that any strokes outside of your initial stroke may not be erased, including dots for letters like "i". You can either scribble over these extra strokes afterwards or ensure they are covered by your initial stroke as in the examples below.

The dot above the “i” won’t be erased.

The dot above the “i” will be erased.

You can also draw horizontal lines back and forth on the strokes to erase them.

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Modify a recognized shape

1. While the Pen, Highlighter, or Shape Tool is selected, finger-tap the shape to select it.
2. Adjust the blue control points of the shape.

Undo and Redo