Creating shapes on a note page

Shapes and connectors

Shapes can be created anywhere on the Note page using your pen.

• Shapes can be left as doodles.
• Shapes can be beautified.
• Connectors can be added and left as doodles.
• Connectors can be added and beautified.

Beautify shapes and connectors

To beautify your shapes and connectors

1. Draw the desired shape.
2. Keep the tip of the pen connected to the screen.
3. The shape will beautify.
4. Connectors can be added and beautified using the same method.
5. Shapes cannot be beautified after lifting the pen from the page, or by using text conversion with the lasso.

Adjust shape size and dimensions 

1. Converted shapes can be adjusted.
2. Tap the desired shape with your finger.
3. A blue adjustment frame will appear.
4. Adjust the corners to increase or decrease the size.
5. Adjust with the blue dots to change the dimensions
6. Tap anywhere on the screen to remove the blue adjustment frame.
7. Shapes cannot be rotated.

Rotate beautified shapes 

1. Draw your shape, ensuring you hold the pen against the page until it beautifies.
2. Tap on the shape.
3. Use the rotation arrow to adjust the shape to your preferred angle.
4. Always add text to the shape only after you've finalized its rotation
5. Beautified shapes can be rotated in Note pages, Note sections, and Diagram objects.

Adjust shapes with alignment guides 

1. Converted shapes can be adjusted with alignment guides.
2. Ensure the alignment guides feature is toggled on. Go to  in the top right corner of the screen Alignment guides.
3. Tap the desired shape with your finger.
4. A blue adjustment frame with appear.
5. Adjust the size, dimension, or position of the shape on the page and the alignment guides will appear.
6. Tap anywhere on the screen to remove the blue adjustment frame.

Creating lines and arrows

1. Draw the desired arrow or line.
2. Keep the tip of the pen connected to the screen.
3. The line or arrow will beautify.
4. Lines and arrows cannot be beautified using the text conversion process.

Adjust lines and arrows

1. Tap the line or arrow you would like to adjust.
2. The line will turn blue with adjustment points at each end.
3. Use your finger or pen to make the desired adjustment.
4. When the desired adjustment had been made tap elsewhere on the screen. 
5. Tapping the shape also offers users the option to Cut, Copy, or Delete:
   • Cut will allow you to move the line/arrow.
   • Copy will allow repetition of the line/arrow on the page or elsewhere in Nebo.
   • Delete will delete the line/arrow.

Exporting shapes, lines, and arrows

Shapes, arrows, and lines can be exported individually, or in groups.

1. Tap the lasso icon in the top navigation bar.
2. Select the objects that you would like to export with the lasso.
3. A pop-up menu will appear.
4. When the desired adjustment had been made tap elsewhere on the screen. 
5. Tapping the shape also offers users the option to Cut, Copy, or Delete:
   • Cut will allow you to move the line/arrow.
   • Copy will allow repetition of the line/arrow on the page or elsewhere in Nebo.
   • Delete will delete the line/arrow.