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: 15/08/2025