Motorola moto g stylus 2021 User Guide - Page 4

Set up the stylus, Moto Note, Stylus shortcuts

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Stylus Your phone comes with a stylus you can use to navigate in apps, take notes, edit screenshots, and more. To remove the stylus, push the stylus inward to release it, then slide it out. Note: To store the stylus, insert it into the slot with the notch facing left. Then, push it until it locks in place. Notch Tip: For more, see Stylus shortcuts. » Open an app when your phone is unlocked: Choose an app to open each time you remove the stylus with your phone unlocked. Swipe up > Settings > Stylus > When device is unlocked > Open an app, then tap next to Open an app to select an app. » Set a removal reminder: Set a reminder when the stylus is out for a period of time without use. Swipe up > Settings > Stylus, then tap the switch next to Removal reminder to turn it on. To change when your phone sends the notification, tap Removal reminder. » Record time and location of the last removal: To record when and where you last removed the stylus, swipe up > Settings > Stylus, then tap the switch next to Record last removal to turn it on. Tip: Tap the recorded coordinates to view the location in Maps. » Vibrate when inserted: To feel a quick vibration when the stylus is in place, swipe up > Settings > Stylus, then tap Vibrate when inserted to turn it on. Stylus graphic. Bottom right is the stylus. Set up the stylus See and change stylus default settings. Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Stylus » Open Moto Note when your phone is locked: To launch Moto Note with your screen locked, remove the stylus from the slot. To switch this feature off, swipe up > Settings > Stylus > When device is locked > Don't open anything. » Show stylus shortcuts when your phone is unlocked: The stylus shortcuts show by default when the stylus is removed. To turn it off, swipe up > Settings > Stylus > When stylus is unlocked > Show nothing. To add, delete, or change the order of the shortcuts, tap next to Show shortcuts. Get Started

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Get Started
Stylus
Your phone comes with a stylus you can use to navigate in apps, take notes, edit
screenshots, and more.
To remove the stylus, push the stylus inward to release it, then slide it out.
Note:
To store the stylus, insert it into the slot with the notch facing left. Then, push it
until it locks in place.
Stylus graphic. Bottom right is the stylus.
Set up the stylus
See and change stylus default settings.
Find it:
Swipe up
>
Settings
>
Stylus
»
Open Moto Note when your phone is locked
: To launch
Moto Note
with your screen
locked, remove the stylus from the slot. To switch this feature off, swipe up
>
Settings
>
Stylus
>
When device is locked
>
Don’t open anything
.
»
Show stylus shortcuts when your phone is unlocked:
The stylus shortcuts show by
default when the stylus is removed. To turn it off, swipe up
>
Settings
>
Stylus
>
When stylus is unlocked
>
Show nothing
. To add, delete, or change the order of
the shortcuts, tap
next to
Show shortcuts
.
Notch
Tip:
For more, see
Stylus shortcuts
.
»
Open an app when your phone is unlocked:
Choose an app to open each time you
remove the stylus with your phone unlocked. Swipe up
>
Settings
>
Stylus
>
When device is unlocked
>
Open an app
, then tap
next to
Open an app
to select
an app.
»
Set a removal reminder:
Set a reminder when the stylus is out for a period of
time without use. Swipe up
>
Settings
>
Stylus
, then tap
the switch next to
Removal reminder
to turn it on. To change when your phone sends the notification,
tap
Removal reminder
.
»
Record time and location of the last removal:
To record when and where you last
removed the stylus, swipe up
>
Settings
>
Stylus
, then tap the switch next to
Record last removal
to turn it on.
Tip:
Tap the recorded coordinates to view the location in
Maps
.
»
Vibrate when inserted:
To feel a quick vibration when the stylus is in place,
swipe up
>
Settings
>
Stylus
, then tap
Vibrate when inserted
to turn it on.