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Editing with the Text Pen

You can apply mark-ups and make revisions to editable text using the Text Pen. You can delete unwanted text by drawing a cross-out line through the text. You can use different colour ink to highlight different parts of your text. You can also apply other mark-ups to insert spaces, to insert text and to replace text with new text.

Tip

Write your mark-ups in a different colour from your editable text. This makes it easier for students to see these edits when you’re presenting writing lessons.

Examples of available mark-ups are defined in the following table:

Edit	Instruction	Example
Delete text	Draw a cross-out line through the text.
Insert space	Draw a vertical line in the text.
Insert text	Draw a caret ^ symbol where you want to insert text. Write the new text in the text box that appears. Tip Press a line type or press Colour to select a new colour for the inserted text. Words that most resemble what you’ve written display underneath your handwriting. Select a word to insert it as typed text. You can also press to automatically select the word that appears as bold text. OR Press to cancel insert text.
Replace text	Draw a circle around the text that you want to replace. Write the replacement text in the box that appears. Words that most resemble what you’ve written display underneath your handwriting. Select a word to replace the typed text or press to automatically select the word that appears as bold text. OR Press to cancel replace text.
Change text colour	Press one of the line types or press Colour to select a new colour for the typed text. Draw a circle around the typed text you want to change. Press to automatically accept the new colour selection. OR Press to cancel the new colour selection.
Change text colour of a word with a gesture	Press one of the line types or press Colour to select a new colour for the typed word. Draw a horizontal line through the word and return to the start of your line in a back and forth gesture. The word automatically changes to the new colour selection.