Microsoft is revamping the old OneNote app for Windows with many of the features that were exclusive to the soon-to-be-discontinued OneNote for Windows 10. More changes are now on the way, especially for drawing and writing with a stylus.
Microsoft is now rolling out OneNote Version 2209 (Build 15427.20000) in the Beta Channel for people enrolled in the Office Insiders testing program. The new version has an overhauled inking experience — even though many of the buttons and controls look the same, Microsoft has rewritten the code “from the ground up.” The company says stylus input is now 85% more responsive, which is a significant improvement, especially when latency is the main downgrade compared to drawing and writing on real paper.
The writing experience has also been improved with “tactile signals,” which generate small vibrations when using a Surface Slim Pen 2 that mimic the feel of a pen on paper. That was previously only available in OneNote for Windows 10, and it also works in OneNote on the web. Sadly, if you have a different stylus or pen, you’re out of luck.
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