Hey OneNote users, Microsoft has a treat of an update for
you today- kind of. The changelog lists four new features, so let’s take a look
at each of them. Well, actually, let’s get item #4, which is the usual bug
fixes and performance improvements, out of the way. Let’s dive in the new
features.
OneNote for Android now integrates with Microsoft Office
Lens, a scanning app that lets users scan, crop and rotate photos, documents, whiteboards,
and business-cards. I use Office Lens on all my devices and this feature is very
welcome on Android. However, I could not get it to work after installing the update.
OneNote’s camera does not give me any option to switch between documents
scanning or whiteboards. Maybe I’m missing something here, but I’ll keep searching
this and update this post later after I’ve figured it all out.
The second feature lets users create notes with a press and
hold on the OneNote icon. This feature has been baked into Android Nougat and
higher. The press and hold actually lets users record an audio, insert a photo,
create a to-do list and, obviously, create a simple note. This feature is
actually working, unlike the Office Lens integration.
The third item allows users to sign in to OneNote with a
phone number. Again, I could not find anything in the app settings or anywhere
else within the app to get this working.
All these new
features sound nice, but, where are they? I’ll try to reach out to the OneNote
team to figure it all out. The update is available for download in Google Play Store already.
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