Annotate your Google Docs with Handwritten notes

For anyone who has ever wished for the ability to hand annotate directly on a Google Doc, Google is rolling out a new markup feature for Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and personal Google accounts that will allow you to write directly on a Google Doc with a stylus or their finger.

Google mentioned the feature will work on Android tablets and smartphones, so it’s got some real potential to give devices like foldables even more of a productivity boost. It should also make for a smoother way to sign digital documents.

Android users will have access to multiple pen colors and highlighters with the new annotation tool for Google Docs, which is good news for anyone who loves color-coding their notes.

The only thing this update seems to be missing is the ability to convert handwriting to text, which would allow for more extensive writing tasks. Apple is a few steps ahead in that regard, offering the feature for Apple Pencil users on several of its native iPad productivity apps, like Pages and Numbers.

But in my observation, I can count the number of times I’ve seen any of the students or colleagues writing on a tablet or 2-in-1 on half a hand. So while it seems like Google has created a great feature that can be used by everyone, its a matter of personal preference and willingness to use the feature. Also some of them shall not have a compatible device to do so.

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