User Guide

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Tips
 You can snap OneNote beside another app so that you can easily copy things in and out of OneNote. To
find out how to snap apps, see Use apps together in this guide.
 Have a note you use a lot, such as a to-do list? Pin it to the Start screen so you can open it quickly. In
OneNote, tap and hold the note, and then tap Pin to Start.
Note syncing
Here’s what happens to your notes:
 Connected to the Internet. The note is synced to your OneNote notebook in the cloud and available
from any OneNote app.
 Not connected to the Internet. New and edited notes are saved on your Surface and automatically
synced with your OneNote notebook in the cloud later, when Surface connects to the Internet.
Handwriting or drawing
When you bring Surface Pen close to the touchscreen, a point appears on the screen and the screen ignores
other input such as your hand resting on the screen. You can relax and write or draw as you would with a regular
pen and paper.
Even if your app doesn’t support inking, you can use your Surface Pen to enter text by using the handwriting
panel in the on-screen keyboard.
Using the on-screen keyboard/handwriting panel
1. Swipe in from the right, and then tap or click Settings.
2. Tap or click Keyboard.
3. Tap or click Touch keyboard and handwriting panel, and then tap or click the keyboard icon, and
then tap or click the handwriting icon.
4. Write something on the handwriting panel. Your words are automatically converted to text.
5. Tap or click Insert to insert your text.
The handwriting panel adapts to your writing over time, becoming more accurate the more you use it. For more
info, see How to use the on-screen keyboard on Surface.com.