Notability Data Backup

1. Open Notability and go into the app's settings. The "Settings" button looks like a gear or cog at the top left corner of the app window.

2. In the Settings navigation pane on the left, select "Connected Services", then verify that the button for "iCloud syncing" indicates it is switched on.

If it is not enabled, please tap on the button to turn on iCloud syncing.

If you get an error message about signing into iCloud or accessing your Apple ID, please stop by the Tech Office at Morris Hall room B101 to see a staff member for assistance.

3. Enabling iCloud sync may take a moment to start, wait until the loading icon goes away, then check on the time stamp to make sure it shows the current date and time.

If you encounter an error about iCloud access, please restart your iPad.

Notability will now connect to your iCloud storage and start downloading any notes that were synced earlier onto your iPad, then it will upload any new notes you've created on the iPad to iCloud.

4. In the Notability settings, go to "Connected Services" options and tap on the  "Auto-Backup" switch to enable the feature.

5. In the list of cloud storage services, tap on "Connect" for Google Drive.

6. You may get prompted to sign into your CA Google Account to connect Notability to Google Drive, click on 'Continue'. 

7. After you signed into your CA Google Account, scroll down the dialog box and click on the "Allow" button. 

If you get prompted about disabling "Auto-backup" on another device, simply tap on "Enable" to continue.

8. Notability "Auto-Backup" settings should now indicate it is backing up to a folder named "Notability" in your CA Google Drive account.

10. Click on the "Unfiled Notes" line item (a checkmark will appear) to enable backup for ALL of your notes that you have not placed into Subjects.

The change will take place immediately, so you can tap on the "Back" or "Close" button once you made the change.  You should verify the notes backup by going into your Google Drive's "Notability" folder after the backup completes.

11. You can close the Notability settings dialog to check on its auto-backup status by then clicking on the progress icon that appears adjacent to the "Settings" button. 

1. To start, simply go to your Notability subject/folder where you want to restore the note, and hold down the "NEW +" button at the top right-corner of the app window. You should see a drop down menu that reveals a "Import" button.

2. Select the "Import" button and you will be given various cloud storage options. Select "Google Drive" where you wish to restore your notes from.  

3. Browse through your Google Drive, click on the "Notability" folder and find the notes from the subject which you are trying to restore.  You can either: