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Select content with the Lasso Tool

What It Does

One of the most flexible and powerful tools, the Lasso Tool allows you to select content created in the app and do all sorts of things on that content.

How to Use It

Note: Some of these features are only available for handwritten content, not pictures or other forms of notes.

Select content

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  • Select the Lasso Tool, and draw a loop around the content you want to select. Alternatively, select the rectangular lasso setting from the Tool Bar if you wish to have a rectangular selection .
    Note: A loop that is larger than intended might select unintended objects nearby, too. To avoid this, you can draw a loop that simply touches the intended object.

Move the content

  • Using your finger or pencil, drag the content to a new place.
    Tip: It's possible to move a selection across page boundaries in Vertical Scrolling mode.

Manipulate the selection

You can tap on the selection to bring up an Object Menu, which displays icons for common tasks relevant to the selection. Tap the More (…) icon to view icon labels and access additional options:lasso menu.png

Available actions by object type:

  • General content:
    • Cut / Copy / Duplicate / Delete: Do the mentioned action on the selection.
    • (Bring to) Front / (Send to) Back: Send the selection to the topmost or bottommost layer.
    • Ask Goodnotes: Ask questions about the selection with AI. Learn more about Ask Goodnotes.
    • Resize: Resize or rotate the selection. Learn more about Lasso Resize mode.edit mode.png
    • Color (shown if the selection is editable): Change the color of the selection.
    • Take Screenshot: Take a rectangular screenshot of the selection.
    • Add Element: Create an element from the selection. See Elements Tool.
  • Images only
    • Crop: Crop the image.
  • Sticky notes only
    • Change Size: Change the shape and/or size of the sticky note.
    • Collapse: Collapse the sticky note.
    • Hide / Show Author: Hide or show the name of the creator of the sticky note.
    • Resolve: Resolve a sticky note or comment thread.
  • Handwritten content only