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OneNote - Turn your photos into notes with OneNote Mobile Tutorial

Transform your photos into editable notes effortlessly with OneNote Mobile! Discover how to use your phone’s camera for capturing documents, enhancing readability, and incorporating visual content directly into your notes. This video gives you the scoop on useful features like action mode and scanning options. Don't miss out on revolutionizing your note-taking process!

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insert different types of visual content directly into a page.

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In this video we'll explore the camera options available from the insert tab.

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Open the page where you want to add content,

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then tap insert at the top of the screen.

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Choose the camera icon.

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You'll see several modes

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action,

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scan,

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photo,

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whiteboard,

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and business card.

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Start with action mode.

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It captures a document and automatically converts its content into editable text.

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Frame the document,

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take the photo,

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then adjust the cropping handles,

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tap next to continue.

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One note analyzes the image and displays the transcription.

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Sometimes depending on photo quality,

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the text may contain a few errors requiring a quick manual correction.

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You can copy the extracted text or insert

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it directly into your page by clicking done.

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Now return to the menu and select scan.

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This option enhances documents for better readability.

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Take the photo,

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adjust the crop,

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and add more pages if needed.

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On the editing screen,

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you can add text,

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annotate by hand,

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and rotate the page.

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You can also apply filters to enhance clarity or adjust the contrast.

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Once you're done,

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tap finish.

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The scanned image is inserted into your page,

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ready to move or resize.

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With these camera options,

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you can easily integrate scanned documents,

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photos,

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or extracted text into OneNote mobile.

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This helps you centralize important information in one place.

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