Viwoods 3.9 is about momentum you can trust, so you open to a ready page, capture a thought, turn it into a next step, and keep moving, with subtle refinements that make planning quicker, writing steadier, and navigation more predictable, which adds up to a calmer start and more finished work instead of more settings to learn.
Turn Notes into Plans
Daily turns ideas into actions
Create events from notes. Use the Lasso to select the exact sentence in Paper, then create an event in Daily from that selection so the meaningful text directly carries across without retyping, and the original note remains linked in context.
Speak to schedule. In Daily, long-press the voice icon to dictate an event title and time, then confirm details on the event card so quick plans don't slow your flow.
See what actually happened. Open the Daily activity record to review entries consolidated from Paper, Meeting, Picking, and Learning, then decide what needs a follow-up, what can be parked, and what becomes tomorrow's first task.
Set your start state for planning
Pick the right home. Choose from three new desktop modes to personalize the homepage layout so you open directly into planning when decisions are due or into notes when you need to capture quickly.
Make gestures consistent. Turn on the global gesture toggle in Settings → Pen & Gesture so two-finger tap undoes and three-finger tap redoes across supported apps, which keeps muscle memory stable as you switch contexts.
Adjust as your week changes. Revisit your desktop mode whenever your routine shifts so the first screen you see always matches the kind of work you intend to do next.
Find and refine knowledge without the hunt
Search that lands on target. Enter AI Knowledge Base → Search to find entries by phrase or title and jump straight to what you need rather than paging through folders.
Merge and simplify. Use the merge feature in AI Knowledge Base to combine bases, then rename the result and set categories so overlapping material becomes one clean, current source of truth.
Quick start checklist
1. In Paper, lasso the line that represents a real commitment and choose Create Event.
2. Pick a desktop mode that surfaces planning first, so tomorrow opens where you left off.
3. In Settings → Pen & Gesture, enable global gestures so undo and redo work the same way while you plan, draft, and review.
Write Better
Scale ideas across pages with AI
Apply one command to more of your draft. Run a chosen AI command across up to five pages in the same document, so longer notes keep consistent context when you generate, reorganize, or polish without jumping page by page.
Use it when continuity matters across pages. Extend an outline into neighboring pages or reshape a multi-page section in one pass, then review the updated pages before you continue writing.
Build and reuse layouts without busywork
Insert images directly on the page. Place reference figures or screenshots where they support the point so your note and its visuals live together, easier to review later.
Duplicate a single page when a pattern works. Clone a finished layout to start the next meeting note or worksheet, keep the sections you rely on, and only change the new content.
Keep dates accurate in headers. Edit the header's default date to match the actual session or submission to keep formal records consistent.
Clean templates in one sweep. Delete multiple custom templates at once to avoid outdated designs from crowding the options you use every week.
Precision and control in your hand
Set a pen button shortcut that fits your flow. Choose Erase or a favorite tool to speed up small corrections while you write.
Expect smoother handwriting. Improved stroke detection renders fine characters and small marks more faithfully at normal writing speed, which helps with tidy annotations and tight margins.
Write in white when the page calls for it. White is available for Calligraphy Pen, Fountain Pen, Ballpoint Pen, Fineliner Pen, and Thinkers Pen, useful for contrast on dark elements or layered markups.
Practical patterns to try
1. Template once, reuse often. Create a base page with clear blocks such as Agenda, Notes, Decisions, Next Steps, then duplicate the page to reuse the same layout for the next session or unit. Update the header date, rename the page, and archive older templates in one sweep when they are no longer needed.
2. Write with evidence in view. Insert an image beside the exact step it supports, align it with the text block, then add a short caption for fast recall. Annotate directly on the page, using white ink when contrast helps on dark elements, so reference and explanation stay in one place.
3. Shape long notes in two passes. Select a contiguous range of up to five pages and run the chosen AI command to extend or update the whole section at once across the selected pages. Scan the updated pages for flow, adjust headings or links between sections, and make brief line edits where transitions need clarity.
Read Better
Navigate big documents without losing your place
Multi-page display with direct page input. Jump straight to a page number and scan several pages at once when you need broader context, so long reports and textbooks stay manageable even when you revisit sections out of order.
Hierarchical PDF directories. Expand a structured table of contents that mirrors the document's outline, then move between chapters and sub-sections with fewer scrolls and less backtracking.
Fit the view to the material
Width adaptation for PDFs. In landscape mode, the view defaults to full width, and you can toggle it as needed, which keeps text legible on dense pages and makes figures or code blocks easier to read without requiring constant zooming.
Bluetooth page turning support. Pair a Bluetooth page turner to flip pages without touching the screen, maintaining a steady reading rhythm.
Highlight and export with confidence
Special highlight mode for tricky layouts. Mark text reliably on non-standard pages, including multi-column and mixed layout documents, where normal selection can slip.
Erase highlights from the selection bar. Remove the highlight layer on the selected text only and leave the document and any handwritten notes unchanged.
Export highlights to TXT. Pull every highlight into a plain text file for quick summaries, study guides, or citation lists that are easy to reuse elsewhere.
Send reading notes to your library. Export reading notes to the library so they are stored with related materials for faster retrieval.
Quick start for a long PDF
1. Open the PDF in Learning, open the Directory, pick the chapter you need, then use direct page input to land on the exact page.
2. Rotate to landscape if the page is dense, then toggle width adaptation to fill the screen for easier reading.
3. Pair a Bluetooth page-turning device before reading to flip pages with the device’s controls instead of the screen.
4. Turn on Special Highlight Mode, drag to mark the passage you need across columns, then use the Eraser in the Selection Bar to trim any over-wide marks.
5. When you finish a section, Export highlights to TXT to generate a clean extract you can scan or quote.
6. Export reading notes to the library so the annotations you made during reading sit with the rest of your materials for quick retrieval later.
Put 3.9 to Work
Version 3.9 is a practical step that carries work from thought to page to action with fewer interruptions, so planning in Daily connects to notes in Paper and long reads in Learning stay oriented even when the material is dense, and the system polish in privacy, input, and stability creates a steady backdrop that makes small decisions easier and progress more visible.
Update from Settings to bring these refinements onto the device, set a desktop mode that matches the current routine, and begin with one simple move such as creating an event from a lassoed line or exporting highlights to a text file, then let the new rhythm settle in as the tablet supports the promise to think better on paper and to write better, read better, be better.
