The concept is simple, even if the technology behind it is complicated: You write with a pen on paper, plug the pen into a computer, and have everything you’ve written converted into digital text.

OneNote is a robust note-taking app that integrates with Microsoft 365 but can also be used on its own for free. Here’s how to get up and running with it quickly. A note-taking app can be helpful, ...

Microsoft redeemed itself after the Windows RT fiasco with a sleek, Windows 8.1 Surface 3 tablet that really shines when combined with the optional Surface pen and OneNote app. As if to offer a mea ...