OneNote app for Windows 8.1 Receives Major Update

Microsoft has released major update to the OneNote app that significantly improves how you capture, find and view the notes. This update makes it easier to capture notes using the Windows 8.1 Share Charm, enables you to scan things with your camera and search them, and shows your recent notes with page previews. The update also includes a number of bug fixes as well.

Description
Microsoft OneNote is your digital notebook for keeping track of what's important in your life. Jot down your ideas, keep track of classroom and meeting notes, clip from the web, make a to-do list as well as draw and sketch your ideas. OneNote is your one place to capture and organize everything. Whether you're at home, in the office or on the go, your notes travel with you. They are automatically saved and synced in the cloud, so you always have the latest on all your devices. Share notes with friends and colleagues. Plan vacations, share meeting minutes or lecture notes with people around you. Now available for free for a limited time Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, or visit the blog for the latest news: facebook.com/OneNote twitter.com/msonenote onenote.com

Features

• Make lists - Quickly write up to-do lists with check boxes.
• Draw and write - Use your device's pen or your finger to draw in your notes.
• Take pictures - Take photos with your device's camera to put in your notes, text in the images will be searchable with OCR.
• Scan whiteboards and documents - use your device's camera and they will be auto cropped and enhanced.
• Share to OneNote - You can clip content to OneNote using Share option in Windows Charms bar.
• Recent Notes and page thumbnails - Find your notes quickly with page previews and your recent notes on top.
• Search - OneNote works with Windows search, so you can always find the notes you're looking for.
• Share - With the Windows 8 share charm, you can email notes to friends
• Snap view - Need to reference another app or website while taking notes? OneNote can snap to the side of your screen so you can use both apps at the same time.
• Paper - Take notes on a white background, grid or ruled lines.
• Customize formatting - Organize your notes with tables, bullets, colors, and more.

OneNote app is free and supports all Windows 8.1 versions, including x86, x64 and ARM builds, so Surface 2 owners can also install it.

You can download the latest update of OneNote app now directly from the Windows Store.

Credit: Microsoft/Windows Store

Release Notes
This version includes the following updates:

• Recent Notes and page thumbnails - Find your notes quickly with page previews and your recent notes on top.
• Take pictures - Take photos with your device's camera to put in your notes, text in the images will be searchable with OCR.
• Scan whiteboards and documents - use your device's camera and they will be auto cropped and enhanced.
• Share to OneNote - You can clip content to OneNote using Share option in Windows Charms bar.

For a quick overview of the all-new OneNote app - check out this video:

Supported Operating System:

• Windows 8.1

Supported processors:

• x86, x64, ARM

Languages:

• English (United States) and 43 other languages.

Reference
OneNote Blog