(Originally published on November 2, 2023 by Sofia Thomas)
Hi, Microsoft 365 Insiders! My name is Sofia and I’m a Product Manager on the Office AI team. I’m excited to share with you an easy way to access Ink Help and stay up to date on our latest features without having to leave your app or search online.
Access Ink Help on the Draw tab
Having trouble remembering how to use one of our ink gestures? Or, are you interested in learning more about what drawing tools are available and how to use them? You can find Ink Help on the Draw tab in OneNote, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel on Windows. It’s a one-stop shop for all ink help. Save time and stay in your workspace.
You can search and find information about all our ink features available in the Microsoft 365 application you have open. We’ll continually update the help with relevant information about features.
How it works
- Create or open a document in OneNote, Word, PowerPoint, or Excel.
- On the Draw tab, select Ink Help.
Ink Help on the Draw tab
- Search by Featured help.
Ink Help and Featured help options
- Or type in a unique search term or phrase in the Search box.
Ink Help Search box
Requirements
- Stable internet connection
Availability
This feature is available to Beta channel customers using OneNote, Word, PowerPoint, or Excel for Windows and running Version 2309 (Build 16811.20000).
Features are released over some time to ensure things are working smoothly. We highlight features that you may not have because they’re slowly releasing to larger numbers of Insiders. Sometimes we remove elements to further improve them based on your feedback. Though this is rare, we also reserve the option to pull a feature entirely out of the product, even if you, as an Insider, have had the opportunity to try it.
Feedback
We want to hear from you! Click Help > Feedback in your Office app to submit your thoughts about this feature.
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