Windows Journal
Windows Journal presents a window that looks like college ruled paper, in which you can draw and print text. (It’s great with a stylus, and not too bad with a finger on a touchscreen.) It’s a nifty note-taking tool, and a great one to know about if you have a touchscreen monitor, or a tablet or “pad”-type computer. There are times when pen and paper are exactly what you need, and this one won’t leak ink into your shirt pocket. Also, this tool lets you take notes by hand and later convert your handwriting to text.
The first time you run it, it will ask if you want to install the Journal Note Writer printer driver. This driver sets up a virtual printer that lets other applications print into the file format that Journal uses, so ...
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