Change the S Pen settings on your Galaxy device

Maybe you'd like to see a pointer displayed on the screen to show the path of your S Pen. Or, maybe you want an alarm that will sound if you accidentally walk away from your phone without the S Pen. Follow these steps to customize the S Pen's settings.

From Settings, tap Advanced features, and then tap S Pen. Here are all of the different settings you can adjust:

• Air actions: Turn on or adjust the remote controllability features that come with your S Pen.
  
  Note: Air actions are unavailable on the S25 Ultra S Pen, Fold5 S Pen, Tab S9 FE, S Pen Fold Edition, and S Pen Creator Edition.
• Air command: Select your desired Air command options, such as Menu style and Shortcuts.
• Air view: Turn Air view on or off. This feature lets you preview information, calendar events, text, and images by hovering your S Pen over the screen.
• S Pen to text: Use your S Pen to write in search fields, address bars, and other areas. Your handwriting will be converted to text!
• When S Pen is removed: You can select which action will happen when you remove the S Pen from your device.
• Screen off memos: Create notes while the screen is off by removing the S Pen and writing on the screen.
• Quick notes: To start a new note, press and hold the Pen button on the side of the S Pen, and then tap the screen twice with its nib.
• About S Pen: View your S Pen's MAC address.

Tap More S Pen settings to access the following:

• S Pen unlock: Unlock your device without entering your PIN or Password. You just need to press the Pen button on the side of the S Pen.
  
  Note: S Pen unlock is unavailable on the S25 Ultra S Pen, Fold5 S Pen, Tab S9 FE, S Pen Fold Edition, and S Pen Creator Edition.
• Allow multiple S Pens: Use other S Pens on your screen while your S Pen is attached to your device. Keep in mind that this may drain your battery.
• Keep S Pen connected: Keep your S Pen connected so it's ready for Air actions as soon as you remove it from your device. This increases battery use.
  
  Note: Keep S Pen connected is unavailable on the S25 Ultra S Pen, Fold5 S Pen, Tab S9 FE, S Pen Fold Edition, and S Pen Creator Edition.
• Warn if S Pen is left behind: Show a warning if you walk away from your device without attaching the S Pen and the screen is off.
• Sounds: Play sounds when you insert or remove the S Pen or write on the screen.
• Vibrations: Set your device to vibrate when you insert or remove the S Pen.

If you’d rather not use the S Pen and its features, you can disable them.

1. From Settings, tap Advanced features, and then tap S Pen.
2. You can turn off the following features by tapping their switches:
   
   • Air actions
   • Air view
   • S Pen to text
   • Screen off memos
   • Quick notes
3. Next, tap the switch next to When S Pen is removed, and then tap Do nothing when prompted.
4. Then, tap more S Pen settings. You can turn off the following features by tapping their switches:
   • S Pen unlock
   • Allow multiple S Pens
   • Keep S Pen connected
5. It is recommended to enable Warn if S Pen is left behind, so you can receive an alert if the S Pen is not inserted.

Although there is not a specific option for adjusting the S Pen sensitivity, you can enable general touch sensitivity if you are using a screen protector with your device.

Navigate to and open Settings, then tap Display, and then tap the switch next to Touch sensitivity to turn it on.