Tech Tip Tuesday - OneNote - Capture and Search

As part of my conversion to being digital, I had to find way to capture physical paper such as receipts. I found that OneNote is particular helpful in this effort. The OneNote app is also my primary note taking app when I am away from my computer. It allows me to sync all my notes between my mobile and computer. Please follow the instructions below to install your OneNote app, take your first picture and search the synced version.

As always feel free if you have any questions.
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Thanks,
Ralph

​Install Appropriate OneNote App

Download and install the appropriate OneNote app

• Android
• iOS
• Windows

​Sign in to OneNote

• Open App
• Login using your Work/Office 365 account information
  • Note if you are also taking personal notes consider creating your own Microsoft account (https://signup.live.com)
• Open your existing notebook, or create a new notebook.

Take a Picture

• In the app you will see a camera icon to begin the image capture
• Click the picture icon

• Choose capture photo
• Take the photo ensure that any text you want to search is in focus. ​

Search the picture

• Once you have taken a picture and added your own notes, open the same notebook in the OneNote 2016 app on your computer
• Use the search box in the upper right to search any of the text in the picture

• Note it may take several minutes for your notes to sync up before it becomes searchable.
• You can also copy the text from the picture by right-clicking on the photo.