Math / equation creator plugin for OneNote

[engineer05]

OneNote is great for taking notes in all subjects except math and science
courses. To solve this, I strongly recommend making an equation creator/math
plugin for this program. The only ways to enter a formula is to either enter
it in graphing calculator syntax or attempt to draw it using the touchpad,
neither of which is practical nor easy to read. Same thing with chemical
formulas--you don't have time in class to change the numbers in C2H3O2 to
subscripts, so it ends up looking as confusing as that example, which really
sucks when you have an entire chemical equation. Don't forget greek symbols
for those in advanced math couses such as calculus and physics, which rely on
the greek alphabet for variables.

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[James Gockel]

I havent seen much about this software, but maybe you should look into Math
Journal by Xthink, www.xthink.com
They have almost perfected the art that we call math. It's very difficult
for the computer to recognize formuli and mathimatical notation, but xthink
has had beta testers and user 'profiling' to make their own database of
recognizable characters. You may like this software.
As I've said before, mathjournal and the Xthink Calculator is one giant step
into the future. This will be the breakthrough to our future.

But I highly doubt anything will ever be made for Onenote for math subjects,
sorry...
-James

 

[engineer05]

No. I'm not talking about a handwriting recognition math program or a program
that graphs and performs calculations. I'm talking about an easier means to
type the equations in OneNote.

 

[James Gockel]

Sorry, I miss understood... considering I use OneNote proprietarily on my
tablet...
maybe, not to sound like an ass... but maybe you could learn the alt +
number for those certain characters you need normally. I don't think a
plug-in would be necessary, but some more efficient keyboard shortcuts?
http://www.tedmontgomery.com/tutorial/ALTchrc.html
Is the link to the Alt key codes... hold alt and type the number (on the
keypad... on laptops turn on the numlock should force the keypad to stay
active)
-James G.

 

[Erik Sojka (MVP)]

That seems like a limitation of the keyboard in general, and nothing
specific to OneNote.

I'd use the equation editor from Office.

 

[vcsjones]

OneNote unfortunately does not allow Embedded Objects other than images.

 

[ryu]

i totally agree with you. there is a program that converts handwritten
drawing into an equation in some tablet accessary package from microsoft but
the output of that prgoram can only be saved as a picture so i can't edit
them later. using symbols doesn't help at all when i have to put bunch of
integrals, cross product, determinant, matrix, etc... all at once. i magine
taking a note in multi-variable/vector calculus class. or in calculus-baed
physics classes...

i also suggest that onenote recognizes xy-plane drawings. two-dimentional
graphs are extensively used in many science classes, and having to hand-draw
straight lines for x and y axes while labeling numbers along (1,2,3,....) is
quite annoying. if onenote recognized such lines, or had some button to turn
into 'graphing' mode, it'd be very useful.