Microsoft Journal Help and Learning (original) (raw)

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Microsoft Journal, an application for Windows, offers a delightful freeform personal notetaking experience designed for touch-focused, pen capable devices like tablets and 2-in-1s. Its gorgeous page-based canvas and AI powered tools, let you take notes and reason through ink fluidly and naturally.

Journal is available from the Microsoft Store: Microsoft Journal.

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AI Recognized Ink

Stay organized by doing things that come naturally, like underlining headings, creating lists, or marking important items with stars. Journal’s AI recognizes and uses those gestures in its powerful search so you can easily find your content.

Headings, Lists and Stars

Search and Filter

Shapes

Language Settings

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Quick Editing Gestures

On top of all the traditional methods, you can edit and create fluidly without switching tools by using AI driven gestures like scratchout and instant lasso.

Erasing Ink

Selecting Ink and Action

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Sign in with a Microsoft 365 work or school account, or a personal Microsoft account to unleash the power of meeting notes and @mentions.

Meetings

At Mentions

A woman sits at her dining room table using her Lenovo Yoga computer and pen in tablet mode.

Exporting Content

You can easily share your contents through email, print your journal, or export your contents to other applications.

Export to OneNote

Export as PDF

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