OneNote on iPad OS 16 no longer allowing scribble (write-to-text)

Anonymous
2022-10-28T14:49:19+00:00

Hi. I had been using OneNote on iPad Pro with scribble so I could write notes by hand using the Apple Pen and they automatically convert to text. I've just updated to iPad OS 16 and the feature doesn't work anymore. When I select the pen with the letter "A" on it (what I did previously), and start writing, it immediately reverts to Text Mode when I touch the Apple Pen to the surface of the iPad. I can choose a "pen" and take notes like normal, but the scribble feature no longer works. It doesn't convert to text. Is this a known issue as a result of iPad OS 16?

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Anonymous
2022-10-28T18:40:20+00:00

Hi there,

I'm a Product Manager on the OneNote team.

First, let me apologize for the disruption you're experiencing with Scribble on OneNote.

We have currently turned off Scribble on OneNote for all users on iPadOS 16. We encountered some unusual behavior with this new OS and are working on a fix ASAP. We hope to have the feature restored very soon.

Thank you for your patience. I will follow up on this thread once I have more news to share.

Best,

Greg

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-12-20T07:15:01+00:00

    Is there an update regarding rollout progress yet? I ran an update yesterday and onenote still not compatible with scribble.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-12-17T00:52:12+00:00

    hello

    thanks for the clarification,

    i wish this would have been known to me

    just spent $750 to get into digital note-taking, just now its somewhat disabled, as i use onenote, (no choice form corp.) and now the only way for me to get my hand written notes converted would in a post-process on my PC, that's not very efficient.

    is there any timeline when scribble will be re-enabled on onenote?

    i have 12 days left to return my ipdad....

    (the MS tablets have too much lag on the pen for me to be able to write "at ease")

    best

    matthisa

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-12-02T14:30:37+00:00

    I hope it's a quick fix. I'm in the process of gathering research and taking notes for a PhD and this is a major inconvenience and disruption to how I need to work.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-11-02T13:46:05+00:00

    Thanks, Greg. I appreciate the response. Looking forward to the fix.

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