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How to Edit Written Notes in OneNote
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After you've written some notes with the pen tool, you may decide to make some changes.
If you have something really specific to select, you can use the Lasso Select tool to draw a selection circle around it. But for selecting things like a word or entire line, it's best to keep the Type tool selected.
When an item is selected, a toolbar appears.
The default eraser deletes entire pen strokes.
To remove just part of a line, select a different eraser.
A gray line and arrow appear on the screen.
One last tool that's really useful for working with written text is Ink to Text.
All of the writing is converted to type and even the pen color carries over.