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12.8 Notes
Using Notes, you can create handwritten and typed notes, record voice notes, convert handwritten notes to
text for easy readability, and more.
To create a note
1. Tap Start > Programs > Notes. In the note list, tap New.
2. Choose an input method and then enter your text.
Tip For more information about input methods and entering text, see Chapter 4.
3. When finished, tap OK to save and return to the note list.
Notes • To select handwritten text, tap and hold next to the writing. As soon as dots appear, and before they form a
complete circle, quickly drag across the writing.
• If a letter crosses three ruled lines, it is treated as a drawing rather than text.
To draw in a note
1. Create or open a note file.
2. Use the stylus to draw on the screen. A selection box then appears
around your drawing.
3. Tap
OK
to save.
Note To select a drawing (for example, to copy or delete it), tap and hold the drawing
briefly. When you lift the stylus, the drawing is selected.
To record a voice note
You can create a stand-alone recording (voice note) or you can add a recording to a note.
1. Tap Start > Programs > Notes.
2. If you do not see the Recording toolbar, tap Menu > View Recording Toolbar.
3. Do one of the following:
To add a recording to a note, create or open a note.
To create a stand-alone recording, record from the note list.
4. Tap the Record icon (
) to begin recording your voice. Tap the Stop icon ( ) when you are
finished recording.
Tip
To select the voice recording format, return to the note list and then tap Menu > Options > Global Input Options
link (at the bottom of the Options screen). On the Input screen, tap the Options tab and choose the desired format
from the Voice recording format list.
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