Markup - one of the best tools on the iPad

Do you have a PDF in your Drive that you really wish you could just write on?

What about a screenshot of something you saw on the web, wouldn't it be awesome if you could project and write all over it?

Check out this easy tip to do just that.

I am assuming you already know how to cast/project your iPad to the big screen. If you need help, shoot us a message.

This is a PDF I have in my Drive. To begin I take a screenshot of it.

Next there will be a little image of the screenshot that appears in the lower left, click on it when you see it.

If you miss clicking it, no worries. You can open Photos and see your screenshot there.

(To take a screenshot - hit the home and sleep/screen off button that the same time.)

Now you should see the annotation tools appear at the top of the screen.

I have used a stylus or my finger to write.

Don't see the tools, just scroll down/keep reading to learn how to find them.

If you took the screenshot and it disappeared before you could click, just open the Photos.

Click on the screenshot of picture you want to edit.

Once it opens, click Edit.

Click the icon that looks like a little pencil. No icon, see images below. This will open the annotation tools also known as Markup. Now you can write and draw to illustrate your important points.

Keep your eyes open for that icon, there are many apps that use this tool.

If you do not see the tools pop up, click the ice cream cone.

Click Markup and the tools will appear.

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