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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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Hmm... appears to be not even per account, bur rather per notebook. Ink is searchable in one notebook, but not in others. Bizarre.
Disappointed. I’m having the same issues. Using this for work as a salesman, making each page a separate day of notes. I can remember details such as names, but not always dates. Use handwritting to look less rude to the customer than tackily typing in front of him.
this needs to be resolved. I’ve had this issue for a while too.
I am having the same problem as others. Older handwritten notes are searchable, but newer ones are not. I'm using OneNote for W10.
My reply from the beginning of this thread:
Hi All,
let me add another piece of disappointing information:
I don't use One Mok anymore due to the handwriting recognition problem and switched to Good Notes ow my iPad, recognition works like a breeze, if I export my notes as a PDF, they keep their capability of being searched as handwriting when used as a standalone PDF, when imported in Evernote and NOT in OneNote!
Can it really be??