iOS 11.3: Unable to draw in Notes

This is an issue that’s been ongoing since 11.1. I can select a pen but, when I try to draw, nothing happens (save the page moving). I’ve backed up and reinstalled iOS but no dice.


Thinking it it could be a bug, I’ve been waiting for Apple to notice and fix it but, obviously, it hasn’t.


I refuse to to believe I’m the only one affected by this, but my search of the Communities - and the Web - have proved fruitless. I’m guessing it COULD be affected by a 3rd-party app, but I can’t thibk what on Earth it would be…


Perhaps nobody else has noticed. It’s no biggie, it’s just odd.


Although it would be if I still had access to all the colours I did in iOS 10. And the ruler. I’ve yet to find another notes app with a ruler.


Please tell me im not the only one. I’m using an iPad Pro, but I can’t I imagine it would be any different on an iPhone or other iPads.

iPad Pro Wi-Fi + Cellular, iOS 11, Currently running iOS 11.2 beta 4

Posted on Mar 23, 2018 6:18 PM

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Mar 23, 2018 7:39 PM in response to RosaAlba

This procedure applies the the current version of iOS 11, NOT ANY iOS 11 Beta versions.


You can access ALL the previous additional colors in sketch portion of the iOS 11 Notes app.

When in the iOS Notes app, create a new note.

In the bottom right corner, there are 3 small circular icons.

Tap the circular + (plus) icon. A menu appears.

Tap add sketch.

When you do this, the entire iPad fills with the entire screen as a sketch pad.

At the bottom where are all the tools and color palette are, you should now be able to scroll the color palette and get back all of your extra colors!

Also, the sketch app ruler will return, too!

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