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Handwriting on a Board

A. Toolbar

This section displays various tools and options to enhance your handwriting experience on the board. Here’s what you can find in the toolbar:

  • Writing Input Options: Select your preferred pen configuration, including pen type and thickness.
  • Eraser: Easily erase any mistakes or unwanted marks on your board with the eraser tool.
  • Lasso: Use the lasso tool to select, move, cut, copy, delete, convert, or resize your handwritten text.
  • Color Palette: Choose from a variety of colors or create custom ink colors to personalize your writing.
  • App Navigation Icons: Access different features and settings within the app for seamless navigation.

Selecting your pen configuration:

Tap the pen icon in the top navigation bar.
  1. Pen type: Select your preferred pen type (Felt, Fountain, or Brush) from the dropdown menu.
  2. Pen thickness: Customize the pen thickness by choosing from the six options displayed below the pen-style icons.
Utilize the test space to verify the correctness of your pen style and thickness.

Selecting your ink color:

After selecting your pen type, you can use the color palette to select or create your preferred ink color:

  1. Tap the blue icon.
  2. From the dropdown menu, use the available tools to select your color.
  3. The saturation slider can be used to adjust the color depth.
  4. The brightness slider can be used to adjust the color brightness.
  5. You can add as many colors as you need and delete them with the trash icon.

Managing your handwriting with the lasso

After handwriting on the page, you have a number of options available to manage the text:

  1. Tap the lasso icon in the top navigation bar.
  2. Draw around the text that you would like to format.
  3. Nebo will detect the main body of text you are selecting. Overlapping pen strokes from other text will be ignored.
  4. You can move the text around the page using your pen or finger, or select from one of the six options in the pop-up menu, as seen in the image above:
    • Cut
    • Copy
    • Copy as...
    • Delete
    • Convert
    • Resize
  • See below for details.
  1. Cut will cut the selected text and allow you to paste it elsewhere in the note, onto another Nebo note, or in another app.
  2. Copy will copy the selected text to duplicate it elsewhere, in another Nebo note, or in another app.
  3. Copy as...Text, Sketch, Math, or Diagram. This allows you to reuse the selected text.
  4. Delete will delete the selected text.
  5. Convert will convert the selected text to typed font. Text that is overly slanted or vertical will not be converted. To learn more about managing converted text on a Board, follow this link: Using the keyboard on a Notebook and a Board
  6. Resize will allow you to resize the selected text.

Additional details.

Resizing your handwritten text

If you select Resize to adjust your handwritten text.

The following pen gestures are available with handwritten text:
  1. Underline. Repeat twice to undo.
  2. Strikethrough. Repeat to undo.
  3. Smart Highlighter. Repeat to undo.
  4. Freehand Highlighter. Use the ⊘ in the color pallet to undo.
  5. Scratch to erase.
  6. Typed text can be joined with an upward stroke.
  7. Typed text can be divided with a downward stroke.


The page orientation:

  • It will adjust based on your device's orientation, whether in portrait or landscape mode.

B. Zoom Lock Feature

The Zoom Lock feature allows you to maintain a consistent zoom level on your board for a more comfortable and stable viewing experience. Here’s how you can use it:

  • Zoom Range: You can zoom in and out on your board between 61% and 400%, giving you the flexibility to view your content in detail or at a broader scale.
  • Locking the Zoom: Tap the lock icon to fix the zoom at your desired setting. This ensures that your zoom level remains constant, even if you accidentally pinch the screen.

Using the Zoom Lock feature can help prevent accidental changes in your zoom level, making it easier to focus on your work.

For more detailed instructions and tips on using the Zoom Lock feature, you can read more here.

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