How to use the buttons from your Lenovo Pen
Information about Lenovo Pen and basic instructions on how to use the buttons
Information about Lenovo Pen and basic instructions on how to use the buttons
This guide explains basic pen functions and how to customize pen button functions:
- Lenovo Active Pen
- Miix 700/710/720, Miix 510/520, Yoga 900S, Yoga 520, V300, Miix 320
- Lenovo Active Pen 2
- Miix 720, Miix 510/520/520BE, Yoga 920/720
- Lenovo Pen Pro
- X1 Tablet Gen 3
- Lenovo Precision Pen
- X1 Next (Yoga), Thinkbook Plus, X12 Tablet
- Lenovo Integrated Pen (6.5mm or 5.5mm)
- Yoga930, Yoga C940, C950, Thinkbook Plus Gen2, Thinkbook 14S, X1 Yoga Gen 5
- Lenovo Digital Pen
- AIO 940-27, Yoga C740/C540/C750/C550, Yoga Duet 7i, Yoga Book 9i
- Lenovo E-Color Pen
- Yoga Duet 7i, Yoga C950/C750/C550
- Lenovo Mod Pen
- X1 Foldable
- Thinkpad Pen Pro 9.5mm
- Lenovo Pen Configuration
Default Pen Button Functions
- Top barrel button:
Hold the top barrel button and tap the screen: Right-click - Bottom barrel button:
Hold the bottom barrel button to erase the object in supported applications: Erase
- Top button (for those pens with top button and Bluetooth paired to your PC):
Hold the bottom barrel button to erase the object in supported applications: Erase- Single click: Open Microsoft Whiteboard
- Double click: Send screenshot and open Snip & Sketch
- Press and hold (more than 3s): Enter Bluetooth pairing mode
Note: You may see different function definitions for press and hold in Pen & Windows Ink, but Lenovo active pens use the press and hold to trigger Bluetooth pairing mode.
Customize Pen Button Functions
The top button (for Pen with top button only) can be customized with Windows 10 Settings Pen & Windows Ink or Lenovo Pen Settings App, but Lenovo Pen Settings have priority once your PC has installed the App.
The barrel buttons can only be customized by Lenovo Pen Settings App (or Wacom Pen App).
Customize the button functions using Lenovo Pen Settings App
The Lenovo Pen Settings App should be installed on your Lenovo or ThinkPad PC that supports pen features.
To install the App, go to https://www.lenovo.com/support, fill in your PC model to go to the PC page, download and install the App at Drivers & Software.
Note: The screenshot is only for reference. It might be different depending on the APP version.
Top Pen Button Press Options after pen is paired to PC
Single Press | Double Press | Long Press |
• OneNote | • Screenshot Sent to OneNote | • Sketchpad |
• Sketchpad | • Sketchpad | • Screen Sketch |
• Screen Sketch | • Screen Sketch | • Sticky Notes |
• Sticky Notes | • Sticky Notes | • Ink Workspace |
• Ink Workspace | • Ink Workspace | • Cortana |
• Page Up | • Page Up | • Page Up |
• Page Down | • Page Down | • Page Down |
• Open/Run… | • Open/Run | • Open/Run |
• Keystrokes… | • Keystrokes | • Keystrokes |
• Disabled | • Disabled | • Disabled |
Note: The functions in above Table may be slightly different depending on the App version and pen design. Most of Lenovo active pens with Bluetooth design long press (press and hold) to trigger Bluetooth pairing mode. |
Presentation Mode
If ON, the driver will automatically send a Page Down when the button is Single Pressed and a Page Up when the button is Double Pressed if Microsoft PowerPoint is presenting.
Special setting for Lenovo E-Color Pen
If your PC supports Lenovo E-Color Pen and you have this pen, there are more functions with the top pen button.
Lenovo E-Color Pen supports two function modes on top pen button: Windows mode (default) and Color mode.
In Windows mode, the functions are the same as the section above.
In Color mode, you can use the top button to pick color from objects surface.
Note: The screenshot is only for reference. It might be different depending on the APP version
The ColorKing App will pop up and display picked color when you press the top button on objects, then you can write down the color on Bamboo Paper, PhotoShop or other pen writing Apps with the color capture feature.
Some materials and textures of the object surface may impact accuracy of the picked color, for example, transparent, mirror, mixed color, metallic color, sweatshirt, etc.
If your PC does not have any of these apps, then you can download them on the ColorKing setting page.
Note: The URL may not be the latest version.
To pick a color from anywhere on your screen, use the pen tip to click the “dropper” icon on ColorKing, and then pick the color on the screen.
Top and Bottom Barrel Button Functions
• Left Click – Execute a Left mouse click at the cursor location |
• Right Click – Execute a Right mouse click at the cursor location |
• Middle Click – Execute a Middle mouse click at the cursor location |
• Double Click – Execute a Double Left mouse click at the cursor location |
• 4th Click – Execute a Mouse 4th Click at the cursor location |
• 5th Click – Execute a Mouse 5th Click at the cursor location |
• Modifier – Open a dialog that allows the user to choose a modifier button (alt, ctrl, shift, Win) to send to the system when the |
button is executed |
• Radial Menu – Display the radial menu at the cursor location |
• Erase – Send erase commands to the system to make the button behave as an eraser |
• Barrel Button – Send a “Barrel Button” command to the system to invoke the system or app defined behavior. Most apps treat |
this as a right click. |
• Keystrokes – Allow the user to record keystrokes for playback later. |
• Open/Run App – Allow the user to choose an executable, document or other file to be opened/ran. |
• Ink Workspace – Open the Ink Workspace sidebar |
• Sticky Notes – Open the Sticky Notes app |
• Sketchpad – Open the Sketchpad app |
• Screen Sketch– Open the Screen Sketch app |
• Cortana – Invoke the Cortana speech recognition app |
• Disable |
Note: The functions above may be slightly different depending on the App version. |
Hover Click
• If disabled, the Barrel Button function is executed when the button is pressed while tapping the Pen tip against the screen. |
• If enabled, the Barrel Button function is executed immediately when the button is pressed while pen is detected. |
Note: The screenshot is only for reference. It might be different depending on the APP version.
Radial Menu Settings
The Radial Menu is a function that can be triggered by a Barrel Button. It will display a floating pop-up menu on the user’s screen that can provide customized functionality with a single click and tap.
Radial Wedges
By default, the 8 pie pieces of Radial Wedges are set to the following values (from top, clockwise): |
• Play/Pause |
• Volume Up |
• Next Track |
• Screen Sketch |
• Mute |
• Sketchpad |
• Previous Track |
• Volume Down |
Each Radial Wedge can be programmed for a different function:
• Open/Run App – Allows the user to choose an executable, document or other file to be opened/ran. |
• Default Web Browser – Launches the default Web browser. |
• Default Email App – Launches the default E-Mail app |
• Play/Pause – Sends a Play/Pause media keystroke to the system |
• Next Track – Sends a next track media keystroke to the system |
• Previous Track – Sends a previous track media keystroke to the system |
• Volume Up – Turns up the volume one click |
• Volume Down – Turns the volume down one click |
• Settings – Launches the Wacom CPL App |
• Switch Application – Performs an application switch |
• Ink Workspace – Opens the Ink Workspace sidebar |
• Sticky Notes – Opens the Sticky Notes app |
• Sketchpad – Opens the Sketchpad app |
• Screen Sketch – Opens the Screen Sketch app |
• Cortana – Invokes the Cortana speech recognition app |
• Page up |
• Page Down |
• Back |
• Forward |
• Copy |
• Paste |
• Undo |
• Redo |
Note: The functions above may be slightly different depending on the App and the Windows version. |
Customize the Top button functions (for Pen with top button only) using Windows 10/11 Pen & Windows Ink
If your PC has the Lenovo Pen Settings App, the settings of the pen top button in Win10/11 Pen & Windows Ink will be invalid because Lenovo Pen Settings has a higher priority.
Note: The screenshot is only for reference. It might be different depending on the Windows version.
1. Pair Pen as a Bluetooth device to your PC.
To pair a pen with your PC, select the Start button, then select Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices. Hold down the Top button on your pen for seven seconds until the LED indicator flashes in white to turn on pairing mode, then choose the pen from the list of devices and select Pair.
2. Configure Top Button in Pen Shortcut.
- Customize what your pen does and how it works with your PC. Choose which hand you write with or what your PC does when you click or hold down the pen's shortcut button.
- To change settings, select the Start button, then select Settings > Devices > Pen & Windows Ink.
- Configure top button Click once, Double-click, Press and hold from drop-down list to choose one of the functions: Windows Ink Workspace, One Note, Sticky Notes, Drawings, Sketch, Cortana, or any other app. Example: Configure ‘Click once’ as Windows Ink Workspace.
- To open the Windows Ink Workspace when you click the pen button, select the drop-down list under Click once. Choose the workspace from the first drop-down list, then choose what part of the workspace you want to open in the second drop-down list.
- To open the workspace even when your PC is locked, turn on Click once to open my Windows Ink Workspace notes even when the device is locked.
Additional Information
Lenovo Pen Settings app from the Microsoft Store - The Lenovo Pen Settings app is the way to customize your Wacom capable device. When installed on a PC with a Wacom Pen sensor embedded in the screen, you can customize your Pens buttons, pressure and tilt sensitivity and take advantage of the Wacom Radial Menu for fast access to advanced functions.
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