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Friday, May 25, 2018

Friday "Appy" Hour: Notability 8.0 Update

Notability, created by Ginger Labs, released it's 8.0 version update this week and it's garnering a lot of attention in the world of AT and Ed Tech.The latest update includes unique features including handwriting recognition, searchable handwritten notes, and handwriting to text conversion. With Multi-Note, two notes can be open side-by-side. And the new Note Switcher makes it quick to change notes.
So what does this all mean? The video below provides an overview of what is included in the latest updates as well as a breakdown of the updates below...


    Handwriting Search
    Handwriting in Notability is now searchable!
    Handwriting can be searched in the note view and from the library. Handwriting recognition and indexing all happens on the device, keeping notes private. Additionally, 14 different languages are supported and searchable on Notability including: 
    English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmal, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

    Handwriting-to-Text Conversion




    With the latest update, individually written words or full lines of text can be converted into typed text. Once converted, the text can be copied to the clipboard and pasted into other apps, like Mail or Messages. 








    Multi-Note
    The Multi-Note features proves to be the biggest time saver giving users the option to work with two notes side-by-side. In addition to saving time, Multi-Note provides more context, and makes editing and reviewing notes more natural. 

    If you're unsure how to use the Multi-Note features, here are a few suggested ideas: 
  • Highlight terms in a textbook and then summarize concepts in another note.
  • Keep a meeting's full agenda in view while taking minutes in a separate note.
  • Use a blank note as a scratch pad while working on a class assignment.
  • Make a note of frequently-used drawings, and simply drag them into other notes at any time.
  • While reading a recipe, jot down the ingredients you need in a shopping list.
All of the tools available for a single note are also available when using two notes at once, like add and edit annotations, zoom in and scroll around to capture details, rearrange pages, copy-and-paste pages between notes, drag-and-drop content between notes, and more.
Audio can be recorded in one note while editing and switching between other notes. This makes Notability's unique audio recording and playback feature more powerful than ever. No longer does audio recording have to stop in one note to check another.

Note Switcher and Recent Notes
The new Note Switcher is a quick and convenient list of the recently opened notes. Notes can be switched without going back to the Library. Note Switcher includes search too, to help find other notes.

The Library now includes the new Recent Notes list. This is particularly useful for finding, sharing, and working with notes stored in different subjects.

Costs and Availability
Notability 8.0 can be download from the App Store, and is compatible with the iPad and iPhone running iOS 10 or later. All current Notability users can update their apps for free to access Version 8.0. Not a Notability user, yet.....Notability can be downloaded for $9.99 USD. Certainly an app that you get more bang for the buck! 

Source: Blogpost adapted from Gingerlab Update Article 

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