iPad Pro Need help with Apple Pencil issue

[Eric5273]

I'll begin with saying I don't own the Apple Pencil. This weekend my mom bought an iPad Pro 10.5 and since she loves to write notes all the time, I suggested she try the pencil. I helped her set up the iPad, and we paired the pencil, and all seems to work fine.

I remembered Apple showing the new iOS11 feature that allows you to launch right into the Notes app by just pressing the pencil on the screen. However, I have been unable to get this to work. We went into the settings and found the option under the Notes app settings, and I turned it on, but it still doesn't seem to be working. Is there anything else I need to do?

 

[Skika]

Screen needs to be on, if you have the smart cover it turns on automatically when you open it.

 

[TinyChip]

In addition to turning on the option in the Notes app setting, you also need to: Go to Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls > add Notes

The Notes will activate when you are on the Lock screen—which has to be on, like Skika said.

 

[Eric5273]

Screen needs to be on, if you have the smart cover it turns on automatically when you open it.

Thanks! This is what we were overlooking. I was trying to open notes by tapping the pencil on the screen when the screen was off. Once I tap the power button and the screen turns on, it works fine now.

 

[IowaLynn]

I keep thinking the pencil would have a button (top or side to trigger creating Note or using as touch assistive). The App Store has some but hard to sort, filter and find perfect one.