Select  Pen to set the pen type, color and thickness. A total of 6 pen types, 24 color options and 6 levels of thickness are available.

1. Pen
2. Highlighter
3. Dual Pen (Android only)
4. Brush (Windows*, macOS*, and Android only)
   

   ^{Note: * To write with the brush, make sure to connect your laptop with a drawing tablet.}

5. Single pen mode (Android only)
6. Laser pointer (Available in Presentation mode)

^{Supported versions: Windows, macOS, Android (BenQ Board), Web, ChromeOS, iPadOS, Android tablet}

1. Go to  Custom colors >  Add custom colors to add colors.
2. Use either tools below to choose custom colors and select Save.
   A. Color swatches
   B. Color wheel
   C. Color picker
   
   ^{Note: Color picker is currently not available in Android (BenQ Board).}
3. Right-click a color under  Custom colors and select  Delete to remove the color from your list.

^{Supported versions: Android (BenQ Board)}

Allows two users to write or draw with different colors simultaneously.

1. Select dual pen mode and check the color of your dual pen here.

2. Choose the color and thickness for each side of the pen.

To set up the dual pen for switching between default pen or highlighter:

1. Go to  Settings > Pen-highlighter mode.

2. Assign Thin tip/Thick tip as either the default pen or highlighter.

^{Supported versions: Android (BenQ Board)}

When the single pen mode is enabled, only one user can write on the board. Both the Dual pen and Brush modes are disabled.

In Single pen mode, the thin tip of the BenQ Board pen is for writing while the thick tip is used as an eraser.

^{Supported versions: Android (BenQ Board)}

If you want to avoid your palm or wrist from being recognized as pen, go to  Menu >  Settings > General > Palm rejection to turn on the function. In this way, palm eraser will be turned off automatically.

To turn off the function, go to the same path to disable palm rejection.

^{Supported versions: Windows, Android (BenQ Board), Android tablet}

Handwriting recognition allows you to write letters on the display and easily convert them into editable text.

^{Supported versions: Windows, Android (BenQ Board), Android tablet}

1. Enter selection mode  to select your writings
2. Select  Handwriting to text and wait for the annotation to turn into text.

^{Supported versions: Windows, Android (BenQ Board), Android tablet}

• For Android:

1. Enter selection mode  to select your writings
2. In the text frame, long press  Handwriting to text to initiate language settings.
   
   ^{Note: You can also find the language settings in  Menu >  Settings > Handwriting and shape recognition > Handwriting recognition language.}
   
   
3. Select a language on the list or select  to download other languages.
4. Select OK to finish the settings.

• For Windows:

1. Enter selection mode  to select your writings
2. In the text frame, long press  Handwriting to text to initiate handwriting recognition settings.
   
   ^{Note: You can also find the language settings in  Menu >  Settings > Handwriting recognition.}
   
   
3. Select a language from the list or select Add a langauage.
4. Select Close to finish the settings.
   
   ^{Note: On Windows, handwriting recognition language options depend on the language installed in the system. You can add languages through the system settings.}

^{Supported versions: Android (BenQ Board), Android tablet}

1. Enter selection mode  to select your drawing.
2. Select  Shape recognition and wait for the drawing to turn into shapes listed as below.
   • Line
   • Rectangle
   • Circle
   • Triangle
   • Hexagon
   • Star
   • Moon
   • Heart
   • Lightning