The new markups experience lets you add handwritten annotations to documents with a stylus or your finger when using an Android device.
Markups can be useful in numerous scenarios, such as:
- Colleagues giving each other handwritten feedback on diagrams, charts, reports or proposals.
- Educators giving students feedback on their essays, reports, short stories and more.
- A homeowner providing ideas or updates on construction plans from their contractor.
In order to add annotations, you must use an Android device. From there, you can:
- Enter the markups mode and annotate using pen or highlighter tools
- Hide/show markups
- Erase markups
- Insert suggested markups
![Markups on Android](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXS2YjL_z7sC2wyoYg_F9vYOrnQJQflSftbwDjm-EO2DlshKBzawUDVlVsE8H-v4DK9OdZm_yjI0BCmgEA218BQfegKGs7_i2vfoJ_xolsOPpxrJSKUjUvgR2do_Cy3gxeBXT8DxNp0_icEiUBLHQ2fcWptl1u_7OfjX0ds-fdA5hscrN8WjKXDvIVpkA/s16000/android-markups.png)
On iOS devices, you can:
- View a document with markups
- Delete markups
- Hide/show markups
![markups on iOS](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCoAWv58I3_Aq74aVt0GX9nPyb3HCHhWGOFLgpvpm1QyS3XO2z2QQ729i1ZH9z57nbNoUUE8qthniKjfT_MM7p8wjIba3JUyTXN9XKG9slB-1rvDglGR0ZmByGK6KPGe2UyrYR1HwmnR7rx5WIuW5ZYFN06Pdc4FTdod3zNeBdc0Q8-oT-F9hd54spfQ/s16000/ios-markups.png)
On desktop, you can:
- View a document with markups
- Delete markups
- Hide/show markups
Getting started
- Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
- End users: To turn on markups, open a document > select the markups tool from the contextual toolbar > draw with your finger or stylus.
Rollout pace
- Rapid Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on February 27, 2024
- Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on March 11, 2024
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts