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
    2020-09-02T21:55:53+00:00

    I swapped to Good Notes long ago - I would have liked to keep everything syncing through office 

    BUT ONENOTE DOESNT WORK - dissapointing

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-09-20T17:37:05+00:00

    Microsoft actually replied to me and said they turned off the search handwriting function when everyone had to stay home for covid. So they did it intentionally and won't turn it back on.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-09-20T22:18:02+00:00

    Microsoft actually replied to me and said they turned off the search handwriting function when everyone had to stay home for covid. So they did it intentionally and won't turn it back on. 

    Yes that makes a lot if sense - Im surprised that Microsoft hasnt eradicted covid with such bold action

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-10-19T17:44:54+00:00

    I am having the same problem, the only search that works is searching for text.  The handwriting search works great on my iPad running GoodNotes, but when I try and search OneNote for handwriting on same iPad it doesn't work.  I really would like to use OneNote but if I cant search for handwriting 9which is how i enter 90+ % of my notes) then I will have to stop using OneNote and go back to GoodNotes.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-10-22T11:58:23+00:00

    Hi Everyone,

    I've recently discovered that if I switch to the Desktop application (office 2016) and sync my books, I'm able to search handwritten text.

    HIH

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