15
S Pen
Know Your Device
S Pen
The S Pen
TM
is a stylus that
assists you in performing
different functions.
S Pen button
Remove S Pen
The S Pen stores inside your device for convenient
access.
1. Push the S Pen inward until it pops out of the
device.
2. Slide the S Pen out the rest of the way using the
notch on the end of the S Pen.
Caution
: When you insert the S Pen into the slot,
insert the S Pen’s nib first. Failure to do so can cause
the S Pen to become stuck. Forcefully detaching the
S Pen from the slot may cause damage to the S Pen
and your device.
Air View
Hover the S Pen over the screen to preview content,
or view information about an item on the screen.
For example:
•
Hover over an email in a list to preview the
message before opening it.
•
Hover over a photo album to preview the contents
or see a picture enlarged.
•
Hover over the timeline during video playback to
preview and navigate to specific scenes.
•
Hover over an icon or screen button to view the
item’s name or description.
Note
: The preview function is only available when the
S Pen’s onscreen pointer is a solid color.
Direct Pen Input
When filling out a form field in an app (like Name or
Number in Contacts), you can open a Handwriting
window to allow you to write an entry with the S Pen
rather than type.
To use the Handwriting window:
1. When filling out a form field, hover the S Pen over
the field until the
Handwriting
icon appears.
2. Tap
Handwriting
. The Handwriting window
appears.
3. Use the space provided in the window to write
an entry by hand using the S Pen. While writing,
your entries will be converted into text.
•
To edit the converted text, use the Space,
Delete, and Enter icons. To change the
position of the cursor, drag the pointer below
the cursor to the desired position for editing.
•
In Messages, tap
Drawing mode
to draw an
image and attach it to your message.
4. When finished, tap
Done
.