Overview of Tablet PC and OneNote 2003
Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 is a powerful note-taking program that enables you to electronically capture, organize, and reuse typed or handwritten notes on a portable computer, a desktop, or a Tablet PC. OneNote 2003 provides a single place to customize and organize your information—in a way that works best for you. With the new features and enhancements of OneNote 2003 Service Pack 1, you can take notes and share information more effectively. Whether you're in the classroom, library, or on the go, OneNote 2003 makes note-taking easier than ever.
Using OneNote 2003 on Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 brings ink, text, and Web content together in one easy program. It offers superior flexibility to search both handwritten and text notes and to include diagrams, charts, graphics, and drawings.
| • | Take notes naturally. Take digital notes in your own handwriting. You can leave handwritten notes as ink or convert them to text for use in programs that are not ink-enabled. |
| • | Collect and organize information the way you want. You can combine handwritten notes, diagrams, and other images with typed notes on the same page. |
| • | Get more with OneNote 2003 Service Pack 1. Take advantage of improved ink performance, customizable pens, a better eraser, and more. Make the most out of audio and video with support for taking video notes and capturing screen clippings. |
| • | Take advantage of the great features of OneNote 2003 using ink or text. All of the features for text notes in OneNote 2003 are also available for ink. This includes formatting features such as bullets and numbering, Note Flags, and more. |
| • | Full search capabilities. Whether you're looking for notes from a lecture or studying for a test, handwritten notes in OneNote 2003 are fully searchable so you can quickly find the information you need, just as you would with typed text. |
OneNote 2003 makes it easy to add ink notes to digital documents.
OneNote and Tablet PC work better together
| • | Make the most of your time. Take notes unobtrusively by using a combination of text and ink notes in class. Easily add diagrams, charts, or pictures to your notes by using ink. Use the tablet pen to rearrange your notes, highlight tasks, and easily convert ink to text. |
| • | Record synched audio with your notes. Use audio capabilities to record lectures, presentations, or group discussions. Audio is synced with your notes, so you can quickly refer to any part of the audio segment that you need. |
| • | Collect all of your research data in one place for easy reference. Drag content from the Web or other programs with ease by using the Research & Reference pane. |
| • | Capture brainstorming ideas. Collaborate with others by using OneNote 2003 as a virtual whiteboard. By plugging a projector into your Tablet PC, you can capture brainstorming ideas in one place—great for group projects or class presentations. |
| • | Share your notes. Convert handwritten notes to text for repurposing for other work, such as project proposals or homework assignments. Send sections of e-mail messages or selected pages to other coworkers or students, publish your notes as HTML for a team project, or create shared notebooks by using Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services. |
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