You can customize how your phone responds when you remove the stylus. Learn more.

To keep track of your stylus:

• Be sure to turn on Record last removal so you'll be able to see when and where you last removed the stylus.
• To get a notification if the stylus has been out and unused for a while, so you don’t forget it, turn on Removal reminder.

When you remove the stylus from your unlocked phone, the stylus menu appears, giving you quick access to tools.

If you touch anywhere on the screen, the stylus menu shrinks to a bubble you can move around the screen. When not in use, it becomes transparent . Touch it to open the stylus menu.

If you don’t see the stylus menu or , check your settings to turn it on.

In any app where you would type, you can handwrite with your stylus instead.

To handwrite:

1. To open the keyboard, touch a text field where you want the cursor.
2. To switch to the handwriting keyboard, touch .

3. In the text entry box, start writing with your stylus (or finger) and watch the text appear at the cursor.

If you don't see the handwriting keyboard, turn it on:

1. On the keyboard, touch > Languages.
2. Touch Languages and select your language.

3. Swipe right, if needed, and turn on Handwriting layout.

   If you don't see it, then Handwriting is not available for your language.

4. Touch Done.

To learn more, read Google's help.