Draw and Sketch

Draw and Sketch

Draw or sketch in OneNote to bring your notes to life.

Draw in your notebook

1. Select Draw and select a Pen, Pencil, or Highlighter to use.

2. Once you’ve selected what you want, select the downward-facing arrow.

3. Select the pen’s thickness.

4. Select a color, or select More Colors to find a custom hue.

Turn off drawing mode

• To cancel drawing mode, press Esc.

Create Shapes

With OneNote, you can insert shapes, like a circle, triangle, or rectangle, or even draw shapes with your finger, pen, or mouse, and OneNote will automatically clean them up for you.

Insert a shape

1. Select Draw > Shapes.

2. Choose a basic shape, like an Oval, click anywhere in your notebook, and then drag to create the shape.

Draw a shape on a touch screen

1. Tap Draw with Mouse or Touch.

2. Tap Ink to Shape.

3. Draw a shape. Your hand-drawn shapes automatically turn into shapes with straight lines and clean corners.

4. When you’re done drawing, tap Select Objects or Type Text.