14 DAY TRIAL // Working with a pen has become something a lot more common these days, especially now that we connect with each other remotely and turning to alternative input methods is much easier.
Microsoft Garage has come up with a brilliant idea that makes the ink-first experience the core of everything, turning a simple activity like writing with a pen something that’s a lot easier in the digital world.
Called Journal, the new project is powered by AI and comes with a feature lineup that you’re going to love.
First and foremost, the app comes with gestures that make it incredibly easy to erase and select ink without having to choose another mode. In other words, the whole thing is a lot more convenient and faster now, and honestly, I can’t believe no one else invented such an approach until now.
Available on Windows 10 today
Journal comes with a page-based canvas for scrolling, and it is optimized for both tablets and 2-in-1 devices. And speaking of scrolling, you can touch to scroll pages or tap ink to select words, sentences, and others.
Drag and drop support is also offered, and so is Microsoft 365 integration, support for importing PDF documents, and searching and recalling using keywords and filters.
“We focused on this to help unlock new capabilities not possible with physical paper or seen in today in most inking applications. Our goal: explore how we can push new AI and new interaction techniques to make inking more delightful and accessible. To push this technology to stay out of your way while you write, while enabling new capabilities to make using digital ink invaluable,” the team at Microsoft Garage explained.
You can get the new Journal app from the Microsoft Store for free today using this link.