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GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

A note is open in the Notes app, and the Markup toolbar is open at the bottom of the screen. The Markup tools from left to right are: the Pen, Mono line, Marker, Eraser, Lasso, Ruler, and Pencil, followed by color buttons, the Add button, and the More button.

How to quickly write notes with Apple Pencil on iPad

You can quickly write notes with Apple Pencil on iPad, create a Quick Note, and wake iPad by writing on the Lock Screen.
A title is being added to a Keynote slide. As text is handwritten using Apple Pencil, the words turn into typed text.

How to enter text with Scribble on iPad

You can enter text with Scribble on iPad by writing with Apple Pencil in any text field, and your handwriting stays private.
Apple Pencil Pro

Which Apple Pencil works with your iPad

You can check Apple Pencil compatibility with iPad models, from Apple Pencil (1st generation) to Apple Pencil Pro.
A drawing on a Freeform board with drawing tools visible.

How to draw or handwrite on a Freeform board on iPad

You can draw or handwrite on a Freeform board on iPad with Apple Pencil or your finger, edit handwritten text, and solve math problems.
An iPad with the Freeform app open to the Content Hub in Apple Creator Studio. Premium and generated images are placed on the board.

How to add images, scans, links, and other files to a Freeform board on iPad

You can add images, scans, links, and other files to a Freeform board on iPad, and create original images with Image Playground.
An iPad with the Freeform app open. The board includes handwriting, text, drawings, shapes, sticky notes, links, and other files.

How to add shapes, lines, and arrows to a Freeform board on iPad

You can add shapes, lines, and arrows to a Freeform board on iPad, format them, and combine or split shapes.
A diagram on a Freeform board, with connectors showing on a selected shape, and the shape formatting tools visible at the bottom of the screen.

How to add diagrams to a Freeform board on iPad

You can add diagrams to a Freeform board on iPad, connect items with lines, and change connection points with the shape picker.
An iPad with the Freeform app open. The board includes handwriting, text, drawings, shapes, sticky notes, links, and other files.

How to add text on a Freeform board on iPad

You can add text on a Freeform board on iPad with a text box, sticky note, or shape, and change the font and alignment.
A Freeform board with two other participants whose selections are marked with color tick marks.

How to collaborate in Freeform boards and folders on iPad

You can collaborate in Freeform boards and folders on iPad, invite others, see edits as they happen, and add accessibility descriptions.
A shared Freeform board on iPad with the collaboration menu open and the location other participants on the board marked with color tick marks.

How to change your Freeform settings on iPad

You can change your Freeform settings on iPad, manage access and permissions for boards, change a board's background, and align items.