If there is an Apple device that is greatly underestimated, it must be Apple Pencil, especially the first generation model. I am not a professional painter, and I am not a person who likes to sketch in my spare time. Even so, I use Apple Pencil to write notes, tag documents or PDFs and edit photos on the iPad almost every day. An important reason why I am attracted to Apple Pencil is that whenever I want to take a quick record, I take out my pencil to take a quick record. This is more convenient than keyboard writing and less likely to be lost than paper records.

However, many Apple Pencil users may not be familiar with these skills and technologies. Let me share the following:

Instant notes

One of my personal favorite Apple Pencil features is instant notes. Simply click on the lock screen with the pen tip of Apple Pencil, and you can immediately open the Notes application on the iPad-no need to unlock the device. This feature is enabled by default, but you can also change it by going to Settings >. Note > access the comment from the lock screen to disable it.

Sign the document with an apple pencil.

Brands and public relations agents require us to sign NDA documents to keep them confidential. In this case, I use Apple Pencil to digitally sign the document. We just need to open the PDF file of the email attachment. Click it to preview the document and scroll down to the location where you need to sign. Then, select the tag icon in the upper right corner of the document preview. Click the+icon in the lower right corner and select Signature. To add a signature, select Add or Delete Signature and sign it on the screen. Don't bother to find a pen to print out and sign the document.

Check the remaining power of Apple Pencil.

Apple Pencil is an excellent product, but it has no battery indicator. However, there is a way to check the remaining power of Apple Pencil. On the iPad, you can add a battery widget to display the battery percentage of Apple Pencil. Just make sure that Apple Pencil is connected to the iPad.

Rechargeable Apple Pencil with Lightning Adapter

When Apple introduced the first generation of Apple Pencil equipped with iPad Pro in 20 15, the company was severely criticized for the charging method of the stylus. To charge the first generation Apple Pencil, please remove the cap at the end of the pen to expose the lightning port. Then insert the pencil into the Lightning port of the iPad. Yes, this is not a really convenient way to charge the pen. However, not many people know that Apple Pencil can be charged with the Lightning adapter in the box. Just take off the cover on the back of the Apple Pencil. Then, plug the Lightning connector of Apple Pencil into the Lightning adapter. Just plug the Lightning adapter into the Lightning charging cable.

Paper tracing

If you have a drawing and want to draw it on the ipad, you just need to put it on the ipad and draw it with ipencil, and the information on the drawing can appear on the ipad.