Dissapearing Handwriting Text

[hpxro7]

Hello all!,

I apprieciate your help and concern. I just got OneNote. Really great! Still
a few featueres arent that that waould make it MUCH better! (e.g. Voice to
text)

Ok, so im trying it out. I goto Tools > Pen Mode > handwriting only and use
pointe as pen. I think this would convert wat ever i write into text. So, i
write test out onto the Miscellaneous of Personal Notebook and BAM! the text
suddelndly tarts disappearing... part by part. i dont know where the hell
they go! Could you pls help me find out where they go.

Good luck!

 

[Erik Sojka (MVP)]

That's by design. The two settings you described are separate and have
different purposes.

If you want to take and save notes, turn off "Use Pointer as Pen" and use
the the buttons on the "Writing Tools" toolbar to select between a pen
and a cursor. Unless you are demonstrating something to another person
or using OneNote on a projector, you would never use "Use Pen as
Pointer".

"Handwriting Only" is a way to help the Ink parser by telling it that it
shouldn't treat what you write as a picture.

"Use Pen as Pointer" is intended to be a temporary way to underline or
emphasize content on the screen when you are presenting on a projector.
Like similar tools in other programs, the lines written will disappear.