On a touch-enabled device, draw with your finger, a digital pen, or a mouse.
Available inking features depend on the type of device you're using and which version of Office you're using.
If your device is touch-enabled, the Draw tab is turned on automatically. Otherwise, turn it on by selecting File > Options > Customize Ribbon > Draw. |
Feature name | Description | See |
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Ink Editor | Use touch or a digital pen with Windows digital ink to edit documents | |
Ink to Text or Shape | Convert an ink drawing to standard text or a standard Office graphic shape | |
Ink to Shape | Convert an ink drawing to a standard Office graphic shape | |
Ink to Math | Use touch or a digital pen to write a complex math equation, and then convert it to text | |
Ink Replay | Replay a series of inking actions on a slide | |
Ruler | Draw straight lines in ink, or align a set of objects | |
Draw with ink in a notebook | Hand-write notes and draw or sketch pictures | OneNote for Windows 10: Write notes and draw in OneNote OneNote 2016, 2013, 2010, or 2007: Draw and sketch notes on a page OneNote for Mac: Draw and annotate with ink OneNote for the web: Draw and sketch notes on a page |
Language support | See which languages are supported by Ink Editor (in Word) and the ink-to-text converter (in PowerPoint) |
If your device is touch-enabled, the Draw tab is turned on automatically. Otherwise, turn it on by selecting File > Options > Customize Ribbon > Draw. |
Feature name | Description | See |
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Ink Editor | Use touch or a digital pen with Windows digital ink to edit documents | |
Ink to Shape | Convert an ink drawing to a standard Office graphic shape | |
Ink to Math | Use touch or a digital pen to write a complex math equation, and then convert it to text | |
Ruler | Draw straight lines in ink, or align a set of objects |
Ink drawing | Corresponding shape |
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Rectangle | Rectangle |
Square | Rectangle with all sides equal |
Diamond | Diamond |
Parallelogram | Parallelogram |
Trapezoid | Trapezoid |
Irregular quadrilateral | Closed freeform shape with four sides |
Regular pentagon | Pentagon with all sides equal |
Regular hexagon | Hexagon with all sides equal |
Ellipse | Ellipse |
Circle | Ellipse with shape height and width equal |
Single-headed arrow | Arrow |
Double-headed arrow | Double arrow |
Arrows connecting two shapes | Arrow connectors |
Right triangle | Triangle with right angle |
Equilateral triangle | Triangle with all sides equal |
Isosceles triangle | Triangle with two equal sides |
Irregular triangle | Closed freeform with three sides. |
On the Mac, these features are only available in Office 365 and Office 2019 for Mac. |
This feature is available to Office 365 Subscribers only. |