One Note, Windows 10, MS office home and student 2019, - OCR

[Peterr]

I cannot seem to be able to use One Note to perform OCR . I tried OCR Free and it is OK but requires a lot of time to edit and format.
I watch YouTube videos but each is different and none work for me.
Could you please help me with this as I need to scan a document and use OCR with it. I read that Windows 10 does have OCR that works.

 

[Neemobeer]

Copy text from pictures and file printouts using OCR in OneNote

 

[Peterr]

It seems to say it works with something that has been printed or with a picture. I guess this does not apply to a scanned document which I was looking for.

 

[Neemobeer]

What format are you scanning to?

 

[Peterr]

I was using JPG but have choices of PDF,Tiff, Bitmap too.

 

[Neemobeer]

If it's scanned to a jpg file onenote ocr should be able to get the text from it.

 

[Peterr]

I scan to desktop as JPG then open OneNote. Next I insert the document to OneNote but I never see the right click options on the videos.
I think once I get that step I can paste it to Word as I have the 2019 version.
Which right click option am I looking for and is there only one?

 

[Peterr]

PC = Epson scan>all pages>edit. Word>file>open>browse=ocr

The above are basically the steps to get editable text with Epson all in one. Mine is WF 2760

If you need more specifics post back and I will do so. Hope this helps.

 

[RuskinF]

OCR the image, file, or screenshot you put in OneNote

OneNote automatically did an OCR scan on anything you inserted into OneNote. You can check to make sure by right-clicking on any picture, screenshot, or file you inserted. Select “Make Text in Image Searchable” and then make sure the correct language is selected.

 

[Peterr]

OCR in OneNote 2019 has been discontinued. It is available in 2016 and 2010.