If your Apple Pencil isn’t working in Procreate Dreams, first try reconnecting your Apple Pencil, and then try restarting your iPad.

Reconnect your Apple Pencil

The steps required to reconnect your Apple Pencil depend on which model of Apple Pencil you own.

Before you begin, make sure your Apple Pencil is charged and check the nib is clean and firmly attached.

First, remove the Apple Pencil from your Bluetooth devices

1. In iPadOS Settings → Bluetooth, tap the Information icon  on the right-hand side of Apple Pencil.

2. Tap Forget this Device.

Then reconnect your Pencil using the appropriate method below.

Reconnect Apple Pencil (2nd generation) or Apple Pencil Pro

Attach your Apple Pencil to the magnetic connector on the side of your iPad. A pop-up with the battery level of your pencil will appear at the top of screen.

Reconnect Apple Pencil (USB-C)

1. Slide open the end of the Apple Pencil and connect the USB-C charge cable.

2. Attach the other end of the cable to your iPad.

3. Tap "Tap to Connect" on the Bluetooth pairing request pop-up.

Reconnect Apple Pencil (1st generation)

1. Plug the Apple Pencil into the Lightning port of your iPad.

2. Tap Pair on the Bluetooth pairing request pop-up.

Force restart your iPad

There are two different ways to force your iPad to restart depending on your device model.

If your iPad doesn’t have a Home Button:

1. Quickly press and release the volume up button followed by the volume down button.

2. Press and hold the Power Button. When 'Slide to power off' appears, keep holding the Power Button until the Apple logo appears.

3. Release the button and wait for your iPad to restart.

If your iPad has a Home Button:

1. Press and hold the Home and Power buttons together until you see the Apple logo appear.

2. Release the buttons and wait for your iPad to restart.