Microsoft has added support for handwriting and drawing with a stylus in OneNote for iPad, and has introduced optical character recognition - which can search for text in images - across all devices.

Many iPad users have been eager to use a stylus to draw handwritten doodles in OneNote, Microsoft said.

OneNote Adds Handwriting for iPad, Text Search Within Pics Many iPad users have been eager to use a stylus to draw handwritten doodles in OneNote, Microsoft said.

OneNote is no stranger to handwriting; in fact, the functionality has been supported in the Windows version since all the way back in 2003. However, the iPad version of the app hasn't supported it ...

Microsoft has updated its cross-platform note-taking tool, OneNote, on iPad, adding two new features that make it easier to capture ideas naturally.

OneNote provides a way to convert handwritten notes to text via the Lasso Select tool (Draw tab) to access Ink to Text.

Microsoft has announced a significant update for its OneNote app on Android, adding handwriting support and introducing a new tablet-friendly UI, including the familiar Microsoft Office 'Ribbon'.

The most important aspect of today’s update brings handwriting support for iPad users. This is something that’s been available on Android since August and on Windows since 2003. OneNote for iPad ...