OneNote not able to search handwriting 2

Anonymous
2020-03-12T02:45:54+00:00

OneNote could be great - if it was working

I am using an Ipad with ipad pen for handwritten notes

when I search for handwritten words in the search function it only searches my first 2 pages -

No handwritten notes are searched after the first 2 pages of my note book - it does search typed text beyond the first 2 pages - INFACT all the pages search for typed text

It works perfectly on the first 2 pages for handwritten text - it finds every word - even those that are quite poorly written in terms of legibility and identification of each letter

It searches nothing at all handwritten on the pages after the first 2 - no matter how perfectly written or easily identifiable the word or numbers are

PLEASE NOTE EDIT - it turns out it actually won't search any handwritten notes that have been made since the first day I stated using the App and the first 2 pages - if I erase something written in page 1 or 2 and re write it - much neater as perfectly as my hand writting will manage - that word no longer searches - when it did before the re write - the words are synced through Ipad, PC on Onedrive online - but wont search ?

NEW EDIT - If I open a new note book with a new section and a new page that new page is searching handwritten text - but only on the first page 

Is there any solution to this ?

Can hand written text only be searched on the first page of any given notebook ?

I really like the App but if it doesnt work I cant see how I can keep using it

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-08-18T18:15:17+00:00

    OneNote 2016 IS the solution.

    Bernd

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-08-18T12:52:19+00:00

    I also have this issue. Can it please be solved soon

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-07-07T22:40:12+00:00

    I just wanna let you guys know that I had the same problem with my iPad. My issue was because I had a second language selected on my keyboard settings (Mine was Maori). After deleting this keyboard, and re-writing the notes, I was able to search my writing on both my iPad and PC.

    Hope this helps some people :)

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-05-12T12:54:40+00:00

    When you handwrite with ink in OneNote on all the versions except the Windows Desktop (Win32) version we process the handwriting in the cloud and it takes 24-48 hours to appear in search results. Are you still seeing this issue now?

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-01-19T02:06:44+00:00

    Im having the same issue on my surface pro and my laptop

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