Microsoft Journal is an app for Windows that invites people who love to journal to pick up their digital pen, express themselves quickly, and evolve their ideas. Of all the different methods of device interaction, digital ink is unique in the speed and degree of natural expression and in aiding memory.
Journal provides an ink-first solution that delivers new AI, intuitive gestures, and connected experiences for Microsoft 365 for work and school (subscription required, sold separately) . It’s designed for people who thrive when writing out their ideas, notes, and sketches.
Features
An ink-first experience for those who write with a digital pen
A page-based canvas for easy scrolling, optimized for tablets and 2-in-1 devices
New intuitive Ink Gestures that don’t require mode switches
Write in different languages
Drag and drop your content between pages, or to your favorite applications
Import and markup PDF documents and images
Print and Export (to PDF, OneNote, or Printer)
Search using keywords or filters
Page styles with support for lined, dotted, graph, music staff, storyboard, and blank
Microsoft 365 Integration to access your Calendar for faster meeting notes (Subscription required, sold separately
The team trained the app’s AI to automatically recognize and categorize the things users write, including headings, starred items, keywords and even drawings.
The AI also helped to improve the app’s search capabilities.
AI helped to power new gestures, like scratch out and instant lasso