Press the end of the stylus in to release it, then slide it out of the phone.

If your screen was locked, Moto Note will open so you can quickly jot a note without unlocking. If your screen was unlocked, you’ll see the stylus menu open where you can tap . You can also change what happens when you remove the stylus. Learn more.

To keep track of your stylus:

• Be sure to turn on Last known location 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 Stylus out of case.

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

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

If you don’t want the menu when you remove the stylus, you can turn the menu off.

If you want the stylus menu but don't see it or , turn the menu on.

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

Tap a text field where you want to write. Then you can either:

• Write directly in the text field, with shortcuts to help you in the small space.
• Switch to a larger writing field at the bottom of the screen.

It’s easy and useful to switch between these modes. For example, write in the larger field and switch back to the text field to delete or edit.

Write in a small text field

You'll see this control bar:

If you don't see the control bar when you tap a text field with the stylus, go to Settings > Stylus > Stylus Writing and turn it on .

Use it to:

	Insert a space
	Backspace
	Start a new paragraph
	Switch to the larger writing field
	Switch between languages if you have multiple languages
	Create an animated message (appears only when you're in a messaging app)
	Enter (start a search, submit a form, etc.)