Use Shapes when Drawing on Android OneNote 16.0.16529.20142

2023-11-17 15:29

On July 27, 2023, OneNote for Android was updated to 16.0.16529.20142.
Finally added the Shape functions.
We can insert and use the shape functions in our OneNote phone.

Install Android OneNote 16.0.16529.20142

First, install or upgrade OneNote to 16.0.16529.20142 on your phone

+ Button

In the normal editing of a OneNote page, there will be a toolbar at the bottom of screen.
Click the + button on the left of the toolbar.

Ink Button

After the + button is expanded, here we see that there are:
Ink, Camera, Voice, Image, File, Audio Recording, Link, Table.

Click the "Ink" button.

Click the Shape Button in the Drawing Toolbar

After you click the Ink button, the drawing toolbar appears. The buttons on the bar include:
3 drawing pens, eraser, shape, lasso selection

Click the "Shape" button.

Choose a shape

OneNote for Android now offers basic shapes, lines, and graphics.
The basic shapes are: rectangular, oval, trapezoidal, triangular, diamond.
The lines are: line, straight arrow, straight double arrow, polyline no arrow, polyline single arrow, polyline double arrow.
Graphics are: two-dimensional, two-dimensional full, three-dimensional

Choose a shape, such as rectangle

Draw a rectangle

Then, drag your finger to draw a rectangle.

System Prerequisite

The following system request Android 12.
The Shape functions are only available in mobile phone mode, and there is no shapes function in tablet mode.