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Stylus
Navigate apps, take notes, handwrite text, edit screenshots, perform calculations, and more.
» To remove the stylus, push the stylus inward to release it, then pull it out.
» To store the stylus, insert it into the slot. Then, push it until it locks in place.
Stylus: bottom right is the stylus.
Set up the stylus
See and change stylus default settings.
Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap
Settings > Stylus
» Handwrite with a stylus: You can handwrite text on the screen. To turn this feature o, swipe up
from the home screen and tap
Settings > Stylus, and tap the switch next to Stylus Writing. Tap
Stylus Writing and swipe left on the animation to view the tutorial. For more, see Handwrite with a
stylus.
» Open Moto Note from locked screen: To launch Moto Note with your screen locked, remove the
stylus from the slot. To turn this feature o, swipe up from the home screen and tap
Settings >
Stylus > When device is locked > Don’t open anything.
» Customize stylus shortcuts: The stylus shortcuts show by default when the stylus is removed from
an unlocked phone. To add, delete, or change the order of the shortcuts, swipe up from the home
screen and tap
Settings > Stylus > When device is unlocked.
Tip: For more, see Stylus shortcuts.
Push to
release