The Annotation Toolbar has these tools:

The toolbar will expand or contract depending on screen size and device orientation. If you don't see a tool icon you need, it might be combined with another tool's icon. These combination icons have a caret in the lower right corner.

Tool Functions

Text Marking

• Text Highlight - highlight text
• Underline - underline text
• Squiggle - underline text with a squiggly line
• Strikethrough - cross out text

Typing

• Text - enter notes using a keyboard, Scribble, or voice
• Note - insert a collapsible text note

Ink

• Drawing - free write or draw with ink
• Freeform Highlight - write or draw with a highlighter

Shapes

• Arrow - draw an arrow
• Line - draw a line
• Rectangle - draw a square or a rectangle
• Ellipse - draw a circle or an ellipse

Media

• Image - insert an image
• Sound - insert a recorded audio clip
• Timecode - insert an annotation with the time of day (and an option for the date)

Stamps

• Stamps - use preset or custom stamps for frequently-used quick notes
• Saved Annotations - insert previously-saved annotations

Removing Annotations

• Eraser - erase ink annotations

Selection

• Selection Tool - group selected annotations to merge into one movable shape or delete them all at once

Undo / Redo

• Undo - erases the last change made
• Redo - restores the last undone action

Apple Pencil

• On / Off - toggles Apple Pencil for annotating

Toolbar

• Hide - hides the toolbar and exits Annotation Mode
• Toolbar Reposition - drag the Toolbar to the left, top or right of the screen:

What's Next

Why aren't the Annotation tools recognizing text in my script?

Using the Style Palette

How to hide/find the Top Menu

Updated on: 21/03/2025