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The S Pen is a fun and very creative tool
that allows you to accurately write and draw on the Galaxy Note 10.1.
The S Pen also has some built-in shortcut gestures to help increase productivity.
This video will demonstrate some of the S Pen gestures.
The S Pen can be detached from its cradle on the bottom right corner and rear of the device.
On the front of the S Pen is a button;
you will need to press and hold this button while performing these S Pen gestures.
The S Note Mini App lets you take notes
or create drawings on top of any screen or other running applications.
To quickly access the S Note Mini App with the S Pen gestures
press the S Pen button and double-tap the Galaxy Note 10.1 screen with the S Pen.
The S Note Mini App will open for quick note-taking with great accuracy using the S Pen.
While using certain applications, you have access to a Menu key drop-down
for functions like sharing, deleting, edit, and more.
To open this menu using your S Pen, hold the S Pen button and then swipe the S Pen down the screen.
The Menu key drop-down will open.
Simply tap the function you want to use.
With the Galaxy Note 10.1, the S Pen has a quick Back key function
to return to a previous page, or exit an application.
While running an application, to perform the Back key S Pen gesture
hold the S Pen button, and then swipe the S Pen across the screen from right to left.
The application will return to the previous screen, or exit.
Another fun and useful feature on the Galaxy Note 10.1
is the ability to take a screen capture from any application or screen.
To perform a screen capture S Pen gesture, press and hold the S Pen button
and then tap and hold anywhere on the screen for about 2 seconds.
You will see the screen capture grab a screen shot, and the image will immediately open for editing.
You can now make notes on the screen capture using your S Pen.
Simply release the S Pen button and draw normally with the S Pen.
When finished notating, hold the S Pen button
and swipe down the screen with the S Pen to open the Menu key.
Then select Share via to send the image to friends, family, or work colleagues.
The S Pen with Galaxy Note 10.1 is the easy way to be creative and productive.