Android OneNote and Stylus input

Anonymous
2013-10-10T21:17:55+00:00

BLUF: OneNote for Android NEEDS support for stylus input for drawing and annotating!

Let me first say that on my IBM X200 with digitizer that OneNote is my most used application. I absolutely love the ability to make rough design sketches then annotate them with information. (Parts lists, notes etc) My favorite feature though is the ability of OneNote to actually improve upon the simplicity of pen and paper. You have the freedom to use it as a simple notepad. But where it excels is with the ability to move and resize drawing and text elements. All though college I used it to take notes in class and being able to move a diagram around was a huge benefit.

Android needs the pen input functinality. I can't stress this enough. I'm not talking about handwriting recognition for text input. I'm talking about being able to use the application like a notepad. Initially I bought a Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 to use as my "idea pad". With all of the capability that the table has, the software available for the built in digitizer is abysmal. It does everything well except be a notepad. It's actually pretty horrifying how much trouble to have to go through to even try to use it that way. It was so poor at being a notepad that I returned it. The same is almost true of the Samsung Galaxy Note II I have been using as my phone. 

I have found an application published by Asus called Supernote that does a decent job at combining a notepad and drawing application. If the handwrighting recognition  feature were enabled it could give OneNote a run for it's money.  OneNote still has the advantage with the moving text and graphics around. If it could access the clipboard for the S-pen that would be great too...

The question is, with more and more devices being sold with digitizers and stylus', when is OneNote going to support their input? (Oh, and being able to ignore finger input while the pen in is use is an important aspect of that.)

Thanks for listening,

Michael

Microsoft 365 and Office | OneNote | For home | Windows

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-12-27T17:42:32+00:00

    Agree with the consensus.  The app conceptually is wonderful.  Unfortunately, it isn't ready for prime time on the android platform. The missing stylus feature is no small thing. It might have been wiser for the Microsoft team to delay release rather than suffer the black eye? That said, I do like the efforts put forth on the functioning segments. I am sure I will re - install when this over sight is corrected.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-12-29T00:05:20+00:00

    Completely agree. Great product usually. 

    You can make this happen Microsoft, please don't let us down!

    Thanks

    Long time customer

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-12-29T19:21:36+00:00

    I consider changing from Evernote to OneNote. I really like OneNote, but without the stylus support it is as "useless" on my tablet as Evernote. Please implement this!!!

    I really agree with that, without spen support, the OneNote android on tablet is kind of "Useless", please put this on the top of your development list. Thanks.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-01-04T01:57:02+00:00

    I agree with all of the above. Just bought a samsung note 3 assuming its pen would work with OneNote. Unfortunately, it doesn't at the moment. Hopefully this will be corrected shortly.

    Please implement this. Thanks.

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-01-04T16:58:53+00:00

    it seems like Onenote does not support the use of stylus (or even finger) on any mobile/tablet platform. That is a significant shortcoming in note-taking I think. I really hope that MS can sort this out quickly

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