How to use the highlighter

Accessing the Highlighter Options

1. Tap twice on the highlighter tool icon in the toolbar to access the highlighter options.
2. On a Notebook, Board, and PDF two different modes (Freehand and Smart) will be displayed.
3. On a Document, one mode (smart) will be displayed.

Selecting a Highlighter Mode

1. Choose between the Freehand and Smart mode.
2. Note that the Freehand mode not available in in Documents and Board sections in Documents.

Testing the Highlighter

1. A test area will be displayed where you can verify the thickness of your highlighter ink before applying this to the page.
2. Note that the already applied highlights in both Note and Document files are not impacted and remain unchanged.

Using the Freehand Mode

• If you choose the Freehand mode, the highlighter input will be displayed as a handwritten stroke over the text or item to which it is applied.
• Freehand mode is only available on a Notebooks, Boards and PDFs.

Using the Smart Mode

• If you choose the Smart mode, the highlighter input will be beautified when applied to text.
• Smart mode is available in all Nebo note types.

Erasing Highlighter Markups

1. To erase Freehand and Smart markups, select the non-color icon in the color pallet and retrace the markup you would like to erase.

Using the Coloring Tool

• The shape coloring option remains available in both Smart and Freehand modes.