Annotate and take notes

Drawing tool

Use the drawing tool to mark areas of importance, answer questions on built-in book activities, and practice active reading strategies.

Select the pen icon in the online viewer to reveal the drawing options:

• You can adjust the color of the pen using the 5 color swatches at the top.
  
• Adjust the thickness of the pen using the slider.
  
• The eraser allows to erase a specific drawing mark on the page.
  
• The back arrow button allows you to undo your last drawing.
  
• The broom icon sweeps the page clean of all drawing marks.
  
• Press the save icon to save your pen marks and come back to them later.
  

Digital notes

Type and save digital notes for future reference- note personal connections to the text, remind yourself of where to use this information in a project or paper, or record thoughts to share with your reading group at the next meeting.

1. Click the post it icon then select an area on the page to start a new note.
   
2. Use the color icons to stay organized and change the color of the note.
   
3. After recording your thoughts, click the save icon to pin the note in place. After saving, you can move the note to any location on the page.
   

Highlight

Use the highlighter to highlight important text, look up a highlighted word or phrase in the rest of the book, or tie a note to something specific.

• To highlight important text, select the highlighter icon then select the word or phrase you wish to highlight. To change the color of the highlight, click on the color circles in the highlight toolbar.
  
• To tie a note to a specific word or phrase, use the highlighter and then click the text icon in the highlight toolbar.
  
• To search for the highlighted word in the rest of the text, click the magnifying glass and receive a pop out list of other locations where this word appears in the eBook.
  

Access saved notes

Save time by easily accessing your notes from the entire text in one spot. Click on the person with a pen icon to open My Data. A preview of each note is displayed along with the location of the note in the eBook. Click on a note to be taken directly to that location.