reMarkable Paper Pro Digital Planner: Setup and Overview

By Branden Bodendorfer  |  Published September 19, 2024  |  57,787 views

Quick Answer

The reMarkable Paper Pro works as a digital planner when loaded with the Key2Success planner PDF. The larger display, color highlight support, and hyperlinked navigation make it well-suited for structured daily, weekly, and monthly planning. This 18-minute video covers the full planning setup including Google Calendar integration, AI scheduling, and the new writing tools.

The reMarkable Paper Pro launched in 2024 with a larger display, color highlights, a frontlit screen, and improved writing tools -- all of which benefit digital planners. This video is Branden's full overview of using the Paper Pro as a primary planning device with the Key2Success system, covering how the device compares to iPad and Samsung Tab for planning purposes, how to set up the primary and secondary calendar system, and how the new features improve the planning experience.

Branden recorded this in September 2024 shortly after the Paper Pro launched. He covers the Key2Success planner with hyperlinked navigation on the Paper Pro, demonstrates year and month views, shows the new color writing tools, and walks through how Google Calendar and AI scheduling tools can work alongside the device as secondary digital support. For the reMarkable planner templates, the reMarkable Digital Planner Shop has ready-made templates. For the comparison with reMarkable 2, Branden's Paper Pro vs reMarkable 2 guide covers the upgrade decision.

What's Covered (19 Chapters)

  • 0:00 Introduction
  • 0:07 Paper Pro background
  • 0:24 New features overview
  • 0:41 Digital planning importance
  • 1:00 vs iPad and Samsung Tab
  • 1:23 Paper planning benefits
  • 1:59 Paper Pro for note-taking
  • 2:17 Key2Success planner with hyperlinks
  • 2:54 Larger display benefits
  • 3:20 Google Calendar alongside Paper Pro
  • 4:30 AI integration for scheduling
  • 5:15 Paper + digital notifications
  • 6:03 Primary calendar setup
  • 6:45 Navigation tools
  • 7:10 Hyperlinks in notes
  • 7:58 Year and month views
  • 8:29 New writing tools and colors
  • 9:14 Pen thickness and stylus options
  • 9:55 Eraser tool demonstration
Video Transcript

This video is a complete overview of using the reMarkable Paper Pro as a digital planner, published September 2024. Branden covers the Paper Pro's new features -- larger display, color highlights, frontlit screen, and improved stylus options -- in the context of using it as a primary planning device with the Key2Success system. He demonstrates the planning setup including hyperlinked navigation, year and month views, Google Calendar as a secondary tool, AI scheduling integration, and the new writing tools and color options available on the Paper Pro.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you use reMarkable Paper Pro as a digital planner?

Yes. The reMarkable Paper Pro works well as a digital planner when loaded with a PDF-based system like the Key2Success planner. Hyperlinked navigation lets you tap links to move between annual, quarterly, monthly, weekly, and daily pages on the e-ink display.

What is new in the reMarkable Paper Pro for digital planning?

The Paper Pro adds a larger display, color highlight support, new writing tools with adjustable pen thickness, and a frontlit screen. These improve the digital planning experience, especially for planners with color-coded layouts.

Can you use Google Calendar with reMarkable Paper Pro?

reMarkable Paper Pro does not run apps, but Branden demonstrates using Google Calendar alongside the Paper Pro -- with the Paper Pro as the primary handwritten planning tool and Google Calendar handling scheduling notifications. Covered at 3:20.

Does reMarkable Paper Pro support AI features?

The video demonstrates an AI integration for scheduling at the 4:30 mark, showing how AI tools can work alongside the Paper Pro for scheduling assistance while keeping the writing experience distraction-free on the device.

How do you navigate the Key2Success planner on reMarkable Paper Pro?

The Key2Success planner uses hyperlinks that work on reMarkable Paper Pro. Tap any link to jump between planning sections. Hyperlinks are covered at the 7:10 mark in the video.

Set Up reMarkable Paper Pro for Digital Planning

  1. Get the Key2Success reMarkable planner and load it onto your Paper Pro using the desktop app.
  2. Set up the primary and secondary calendar system as covered at 6:03.
  3. Use hyperlinks (7:10) to navigate between planning sections instead of scrolling.
  4. Try the new color writing tools (8:29) for adding visual organization to your planner pages.

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About Branden Bodendorfer

Branden Bodendorfer is a digital planning coach and creator of the Key2Success Planner system. He reviews reMarkable, GoodNotes, OneNote, and digital planning workflows. Find more at brandenbodendorfer.com and on his YouTube channel.