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Convert handwriting to text in Micrsoft office word 2007

Discussion in 'Other PC Software' started by bfan, 2008/10/17.

  1. 2008/10/17
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    With microsoft office word 2007 Is there anyway to convert handwriting to text?
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    OneNote that comes with some versions of Office or can be purchased seperatly works really well on a Table PC.

    Do you have a device to write on or are you wanting to convert "scanned" documents?
     
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    How to Convert handwriting to text with microsoft office Onenote 2007

    I have microsoft office Onenote 2007. Its a scanned document. I just copy paste the text to Onenote. not sure how to change it to text?
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    You need an OCR type of software that might have come with your scanner.

     
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    Typically, in OneNote, on a Tablet PC, the user will configure what is drawn with the Pen, as being Text, Graphics, or Text with graphics.
    After drawn, the user can circle what is drawn with the lasso, and if the graphic is configured as Text, or graphics with text, then the "convert to text" option is available and can be performed on the lassoed graphic.

    The reason I mention that is it may be possible to use OneNote to convert scanned images to text, but if so, OneNote will need to "see" the scanned image as text capable, or mixed text and graphics.

    I do not actually have OneNote installed, but I have done some advanced troubleshooting on it.
    I have not tried to import a scanned document image and read it because all of my work has been oriented at making the Pen work correctly and some "localized" language issues.

    I do know that even without a Tablet/Pen, you can use the mouse to write text and then you can use the same method to capture the text regardless of having a pen or not.
     
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    bfan

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    How to Convert handwriting to text

    Is Microsoft Office Onenote 2007 the best Program to use to Convert Handwriting to Text. are can I use Microsoft Office Word 2007 to do this?
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    As far as I know, Word does NOT convert images to text.
    "Best" is a relative term. As I mentioned in the earlier post, I am not even sure if OneNote will convert a scanned document. I also provided some steps to try with your document; Have you tried them with your scanned document?
    Also, as Steve mentioned, most scanners come with some sort of OCR software.
     
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  11. 2008/10/25
    bfan

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    How to convert handwriting to text with Microsoft Office Onenote 2007

    I'am wanting to convert a document but I think I figured it out. Thanks to everyone for there help
     
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