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
    2014-02-03T12:26:02+00:00

    Ink support in Android is desperately needed. I use old gen windows 7 tablet for taking handwritten notes (not OCR conversion) and those sync with my desktop and laptop is immense help. None of the Android note apps come even close to OneNote. S-Note of Samsung is ****. The only reason I am not buying Note 10.2 is because there is no OneNote that supports ink mode. If Microsoft is stratigically holding that support for OneNote Android, then it is working :(

    "If Microsoft is strategically holding that support for OneNote Android, then it is working :("

    With only tidbits of quasi information, I too feel like a pawn.

    When can we expect more info fluff? I think we need another hit.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-02-03T08:56:01+00:00

    Ink support in Android is desperately needed. I use old gen windows 7 tablet for taking handwritten notes (not OCR conversion) and those sync with my desktop and laptop is immense help. None of the Android note apps come even close to OneNote. S-Note of Samsung is ****. The only reason I am not buying Note 10.2 is because there is no OneNote that supports ink mode. If Microsoft is stratigically holding that support for OneNote Android, then it is working :(

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-02-02T02:44:54+00:00

    I too would like to see support for pen input on OneNote4Android. Right now I use LectureNotes and then share it with OneNote and that works ok, but I Went so far as to buy a Surface Pro 2 to get native stylus support in ON. However, the Surface is too bulky and Heavy to use for a whole day of lectures and seminars. Sometimes I Think you forget that women also use these Products. Galaxy Note 8 or 3 are lightweight devices with excellent Wacom support. Very easy to write on for extended time periods. I'd pefer to use those in the classroom and then the Surface in the cafeteria or library for additional Writing, iinserting source references and do additional searches.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-01-30T00:52:24+00:00

    The moment I realized Onenote didn't work with Note 3 stylus, I uninstalled it.

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-01-28T00:19:33+00:00

    You can export your S Note drawings as .jpg and mail them for import in Onenote.

    Not what you want, but less annoying ;-)

    Bernd

    ... and then go through this process again and again every time you edit a given note.

    I use NoteAnytime on my Galaxy Note 8 instead of S Note.  NA is a very good note-taking application that has pen support (although not active, like LectureNotes) and also has an "export-to" capability.  When you choose export to, you can then select an application such as OneNote, Evernote, or similar ones.  The note (all pages or one - you choose) is then exported as a jpg.

    The export feature is available in the free version, but I use the paid version because I like their handwriting-to-text conversion better than the built-in conversion in the Samsung interface.

    This is how I am working around OneNote Mobile's lack of pen support.

    Definitely the best solution so far. Nice app too. I wish it could save as One Note Format though instead of jpg. 

    Getting closer

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