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it's bigger and it's better Samsung's brand-new Galaxy Note 3 smartphone now includes a larger higher res display a faster processor and a bigger battery all of this and more is wrapped up in a slimmer and sleeker package but let's not forget the devices most prominent feature I'm talking about the S Pen of course I'm Dan Graziano and I'm going to show you how to get the most out of the galaxy note 3 stylus the S Pen is located at the bottom of the device on the right hand side removing it will automatically launch the brand new air command menu this provides quick access to features like action memo scrapbooker screen right s finder and pen window you can also hover over the screen and click on the button on the side of the S Pen to access this menu action memo lets you hand write notes that can be linked to different actions such as calling a number adding a contact sending a message or an email searching the internet or looking up the information on google maps scrapbooker lets you screenshot a portion of the screen and these images are then transferred to the scrapbook app where you can add things like written memos and tags screen right does exactly what it sounds like it takes a screenshot and then allows you to write on the screen using the SN s finder is a new system-wide search tool that allows you to search for apps contacts and even handwritten notes this feature can also be enabled with a long press on the menu button pen window lets you open multiple apps on top of your screen this feature supports the calculator the clock YouTube phone contacts chat on hangouts and the browser apps boxes can even be resized and minimized to your home screen for easy access other cool S Pen goodies include the S Notes app which lets you draw and take notes using a stylus then there's also Samsung's new pen up social network this gives you a chance to showcase and comment on different things you and others have created with the S Pen you may be saying to yourself these features are great and all but come on I'm gonna lose that stylus in the first few days Samsung hopes to avoid this with its new S Pen keeper feature this will alert you when the stylus and phone are separated this feature can be enabled by going to settings clicking on the controls tab and selecting the s-pen option for more tips like these visit how to cnet.com foreseen it I'm Dan Graziano