Use a stylus with your FydeOS device

If your FydeOS device works with a stylus, you can use the stylus to take notes and screenshots, draw, or act as a laser pointer or magnifying glass.

If your FydeOS device comes with a built-in stylus, click the button on the side of the FydeOS device. The stylus will pop out.

Note: You can’t use Bluetooth styluses with FydeOS devices. Sometimes, capacitive styluses don’t work well.

Take notes

1. On your desktop, tap Stylus.
2. Tap New note.
3. In the window that appears, use your stylus to take notes.

To change which app you use to take notes:

1. On your desktop, tap Stylus > Settings ⚙️.
2. In the “Note-taking app” drop-down, choose an app.

Take a screenshot

Take a partial screenshot

1. On your desktop, tap Stylus.
2. Using your stylus, tap Screen capture.
3. Using your stylus, touch and hold somewhere on the screen, then drag.
4. Release and Tap Capture to finish the screenshot.

Take a full-page screenshot

1. On your desktop, tap Stylus.
2. Tap Screen capture.
3. Tap “Take full screen screenshot” botton to finish the screenshot.

Use the stylus as a laser pointer or magnifying glass

If you’re showing off your artwork or giving a presentation, you can use your stylus as a laser pointer. To see something up close, you can use your stylus to make part of your screen bigger.

1. On your desktop, tap Stylus.
2. Tap Laser pointer or Magnifying glass.
3. Touch the stylus to the screen and move it around.
4. To turn off, tap Laser pointer or Magnifying glass .

Change settings & download apps

1. On your desktop, tap Stylus.
2. Tap Settings ⚙️.
3. Change how and when the stylus options pop up:
   • To show or hide the stylus icon, turn Show stylus tools in the shelf on or off.
   • To see the stylus tools when you take your stylus out of your FydeOS device, turn on Open stylus tools when the stylus is removed.
4. To find & download more apps that work with your stylus, click Find more stylus apps.