14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft says that it’s a company that empowers people to do more, and thanks to a recent OneNote update, the software giant is helping students solve those annoying math equations that so many of us hated in school.
The ink math assistant for OneNote comes as part of the August update for Office 365 and can provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to solve handwritten equations, so a Surface tablet becomes an even more helpful companion in your class.
“When you handwrite an equation, OneNote can not only convert it to text, but also now teach you the steps to solve it. This intelligent assistance makes OneNote your math coach and pairs nicely with Editor, the recently announced intelligent writing assistant in Word. Together, they make Office an even better partner to help you achieve more in your learning journey,” Microsoft explains.
More improvements to Office 365
And this isn’t the only update coming for Office users as part of this new rollout, as Microsoft also introduces replay inking in Office apps, new Ink effects in OneNote, and several other under-the-hood improvements that should correct bugs and make Office run more smoothly on your device.
For example, Microsoft has introduced in-app assistance for Office apps on the desktop, so you can now find help more easily when typing something into the “Tell me” assistant feature.
And speaking of assistance, Office 365 Home and Personal subscribers can also get in touch with a Microsoft engineer should they need help for a specific feature without leaving the app. This option is only supported in the United States, but Microsoft says it’ll expand it to other markets in the coming months as well.
Microsoft also reiterates that Windows 10 users can install the Edge extensions to access Office online easily, explaining that over three million people have already downloaded it on Chrome, and they expect similar success on Edge too.