Microsoft OneNote comes to Android tablets for free

Microsoft has introduced a version of its OneNote note-taking application optimized to work on Android tablets -- with support for digital inking.

The new application is available for download for free from the Google Play store Tuesday. It requires Google's Android 4.1 operating system or higher. Microsoft has been beta testing the Android tablet version of OneNote for the past several months.

The new OneNote for Android release includes handwriting support and "touch-friendly navigation," according to Microsoft officials.

Microsoft execs had told testers to expect the Android tablet version of OneNote to support digital inking. The feature lets users take handwritten notes or draw with a stylus or finger; add text formatting options, including font types, font sizes, alignments, and tags; and allow users to move between notebooks, sections, and pages with a swipe.

Microsoft also is rolling out a couple of other OneNote updates today.

Its "OneNote for Windows Store" (aka, Metro-Style OneNote for Windows 8.x) is being updated with ink- highlighter functionality, support for printing, and the ability to insert files and PDFs.

There's also an update for Livescribe+ which adds auto-sending so users can set up any Livescribe notebook using their Livescribe 3 smartpens to automatically send handwritten notes to a specific notebook in OneNote.

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There's also an update for Livescribe+ which adds auto-sending so users can set up any Livescribe notebook using their Livescribe 3 smartpens to automatically send handwritten notes to a specific notebook in OneNote.