Moto G Stylus 2023: Best ways to use the stylus

Motorola just released its latest stylus phone. As such, the company is touting the different things that you can do with the built-in stylus pen. It’s far from the price of the Galaxy s23 Ultra, so it’s a much more budget-friendly option. If you’re planning on getting the Motorola G Stylus 2023, here’s a rundown of the best ways you can use the built-in stylus.

Before we get into it, Android had lines has a lot of content about this phone. You can check out our full review of the phone if you want to know the ins and outs of it. We cover stuff like the performance, battery, display, speakers, software, Etc.

Also, if you have this phone, and you are curious about how to best utilize it, we have several how-to guides as well. Check out the list below:

The best ways to use the stylus on your Moto G Stylus 2023

If this is your first Moto G Stylus phone, then this might be a bit overwhelming. The software touts a bunch of functionality that comes with the stylus. So, let’s go over the best uses and save you a headache.

Note-taking

Obviously, having a stylus makes it really easy to write on your phone. Thus, this can be a great note-taking device. Applications like Moto Note and Google Keep Notes are great applications to use.

So, if you have to quickly take down some information, and you’re not the best when it comes to typing on a digital keyboard, you can simply write on your screen. The Moto Note app in the Google Keep Notes app should come pre-installed on your phone. You can simply access those apps to take notes.

However, there’s a quicker way to take down a note. If you take out the stylus while your screen is off, the phone will start a blank note for you to take. All you have to do is take out the pen and start writing the note. When you’re finished, your system will automatically save that note to the Moto Notes app.

Handwritten typing

The stylus comes in very handy when it comes to taking notes, but if you want to use it to do general typing on your device, you can do that too. The first time you access an app and summon the keyboard with the stylus out, it will tell you about the handwriting feature.

This will give you the ability to directly write onto the text field you are using. The system will recognize what characters you’re writing, and transcribe those into digital text.

If you don’t see this feature, then you will have to enable it. Access your settings, and go to the stylus settings. At the very top of the stylus settings, you will see the Stylus writing section. Turn that toggle on, and your device will start using this method. If you tap on the section itself, it will give you a short tutorial about how to use it.

So, all you’ll have to do is write directly on the text field you want to type with.

Drawing

The Moto Stylus 2023 isn’t quite a drawing tablet, and it will not replace your Galaxy Tab or iPad. However, you can still use it to make drawings. If you need to make a quick doodle, use a simple animation app, or at a visual element to your notes, feel free to do so. The Moto G Stylus 2023 has a nice large screen, so you have plenty of real estate to fully illustrate your ideas.

Screenshots

When you take your stylus out of the silo, you’ll see a little toolbar appear on the right side of the screen. One of the tools, which looks like a hand pulling on the corner of a rectangle, is the screenshot button. You can use this method if you don’t want to bother with the other methods.

Speaking of other methods, there are five ways you can take screenshots with this device. You can check all five of them out by following the link earlier in the article.

Quick app access

If there are certain apps that you use all the time, then you can quickly access them by taking the stylus out of its Silo. As mentioned before, when you take the stylus out of the silo, you’ll see the toolbar come in from the right. The toolbar comes preloaded with a selection of applications, but you can edit them and add your own.

Tap on the little gear icon at the bottom of the toolbar. You’ll enter a page showing the apps that you have already in the toolbar. Right under that, you will see the five featured applications that come pre-made for the toolbar. Under that, you’ll see your full list of applications that you can add to the toolbar.

Adjusting the stylus settings

So, if you want to help personalize your device, it’s pretty simple. Go to your device settings and to the stylus section. When you do, you’ll see a new page appear.

You can adjust what happens when you take your stylus out of the silo when your device is locked and when it’s unlocked. Also, you can set the system to remind you if the stylus has been out of the silo for an extended amount of time.

If you’re afraid that you will lose your stylus, you can enable the Last Known Location function. It will show you your stylus’ last known location if you lose track of it. You will have to Grant Moto Notes permission to access your locations, however.

Lastly, you can set it so that your phone will vibrate or make a sound when the stylus has been taken out. If you don’t want those to happen, you can just flip those toggles.

Now that you have this information, you can use your Moto G Stylus 2023 to its fullest potential. Click here to order this phone.