To check the Scribble setting, or to turn it off, go to Settings > Apple Pencil on your iPad.
- In a document, tap Apple Pencil in the body of a word-processing document where you want to write. ...
- Tap the Scribble tool in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, then start writing.
Why does my iPad not have scribble?
Turn on ScribbleCheck if Scribble is enabled on your iPad. It is active by default, but you might have disabled it and forgotten to enable it again. Head over to Settings > Apple Pencil and make sure that the switch next to Scribble is enabled.