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
    2020-07-20T20:51:48+00:00

    Hmm... appears to be not even per account, bur rather per notebook. Ink is searchable in one notebook, but not in others. Bizarre.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-07-20T14:38:11+00:00

    For one of my MS accounts ink became searchable in the last few days, but the one I use at work is still not searchable. Looks like whatever background process is falling behind might be catching up with some accounts. Check again if yours is working now.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-07-13T20:57:51+00:00

    Not solved. Just tried google keep and it searches handwriting. Planning to try it out for few days. Disappointed in Microsoft.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-07-12T17:12:06+00:00

    Did this issue get solved, finally? 

    If yes, please let me know how you guys solved it. Thanks!

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