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Learn how to extract text from images using OneNote

September 16, 2020 by Satyapriya

Sometimes we may like the text in an image a lot and we may want it to be kept as our status update or we may just want to send it as a message to someone. In such cases, the option we have is just typing the message. No, actually there is another simple and easier option which lets us extract text from images. And that process will be done using a technology called the OCR which means Optical Character Recognition, there are a lot of ways we can do that, but here in this article, I am showing you how to extract text using OneNote.

OneNote is the best OCR tool and it is also among the very lesser known features of the app that users rarely use. And this features is also the one that puts this application ahead of Evernote.

You need to just follow these instructions to extract text from the images.

Open a blank page in the application.
Then click on the insert tab and then on pictures option, select the image file that you wish to convert from image to text.
Right-click on the image and just tap on the copy text from picture option from the drop-down menu.
Paste it wherever you want.

Thus pull out text from images using this simple process.

A Simple Guide On How To Use Microsoft OneNote

May 8, 2018 by Satyapriya

Microsoft OneNote is one of the most underrated note taking app. Many have just known it as an application to save to do lists and write down notes, but you can also actually write notes, to do lists, shopping lists with a stylus, and you can also convert your handwritten notes into text and can also organize your recipes collection.

Creating Notes:

The structure of OneNote involves three layers which include Notebooks, Sections, and pages. Once you are done with creating Notebook and sections, you can rename the page by typing in the top left corner of the page. You can then start writing or typing your notes. When you right click on the particular page name you have on the left-hand side of the OneNote, you will get the various options that you can do with the page. You can either choose to have a plain page, or lined page or a page with grid lines.

If your monitor supports using a stylus, I mean if your monitor is a touch screen then you will be provided with the Radial menu which will allow you to choose among the four different pen styles and various colours of pens and sizes of the pen lines.

In case your screen is not a touchscreen, then you will find the paper icon which will have different options which are also OneNote’s more complex.

Camera option which allows you to click pictures and insert them directly into the OneNote page, draw option allows you to draw with your mouse, table option to create your own customized tables. This radial menu is one of the best things in OneNote which gives you easy access to the settings.

Customization:

There is a big room for customization in Microsoft OneNote which makes it the best application. You can get a lot of customizing options once you right click on the particular section or a page you will get the various options to customize. Under the customization options for the section, you will get colour changing option, there will be about 16 colours to choose from which will change the appearance of the entire application once you select a colour, but the right panel and bottom panel colours will be default and will never change and will be purple always.

You can pin a particular page or section to the start screen which will give quick access to that page or section.

Microsoft OneNote automatically saves the content to SkyDrive which will not give a chance to lose your content. And this also allows you to share the links to your pages with your friends and all.

So this is how you can easily use your OneNote application, hope you like this and start using OneNote and make it your default note-taking app.

Different ways you can actually try using OneNote 2013

May 6, 2016 by Satyapriya

OneNote is the most amazing applications that actually works as a perfect alternative to a notebook. It can also be said as a digital notebook.

Manage shopping List:

Forgetting something to buy while you go to the supermarket is the most common thing. But OneNote will not allow you to do so, it will help you to take a list of all the shopping items that you need buy and then you can also make them tick once they are bought.

Manage recipes in OneNote:

If you are a food lover and also love to cook, then it might interest you to use OneNote for organizing your recipes. You can create section under the label “Recipes”. Use the camera to take the snaps of the recipes you find in magazines and books. You can even use the print option in your browser (choosing OneNote as your printer) to save those recipes to the OneNote.

OneNote as a media player:

Just drag and drop the audio files directly into the OneNote page and you will be able to arrange your favourites there. Click on play to start listening.

Record a demo tape:

If you are music lover, love to sing and wants to have all your tracks one place, Then this works great for you. Just record your singings by just go to Insert>Record audio.

Convert images to text:

Yes, this is among the best features of OneNote 2013 which allows you to just easily translate the text in the image that you scanned. You can later edit that text.

Scan and Manage receipts:

If you are really tired of searching for the bills, receipts from your past expenses, then this will be a great idea. Just scan the receipts, bills and store them in the OneNote which are easily accessible.

These are some awesome ways to use the best word application OneNote, hope you like them and try to use them for sure.