Handwriting Notes and Converting Them to Text

People with tablet PCs, touch-enabled PCs, or pen devices can handwrite notes. To do so, go to the Draw tab, select a pen and pen color, and drag your pen device on the pad or finger on the screen. (You can also, with unsatisfactory results, handwrite notes by dragging the mouse.)

When OneNote recognizes what it thinks are handwritten notes on a page, the Ink to Text button on the Draw tab becomes available for clicking. When this button is available, use one of these techniques to convert all handwritten notes on the page to text:

  • Click the Ink to Text button on the Draw tab.

  • Right-click a handwritten note, choose Convert Ink on the shortcut menu, and choose Ink to Text on the submenu.

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