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huang's avatar
huang
New member | Level 2
8 years ago
Status:
Closed

Can Dropbox start the handwritten functionality?

Hope dropbox paper can open the handwritten function for us.

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    Hey there huang - apologies for the delayed response.

    I can understand how great would be to have an option for hand-writing on Paper so I've put your request on our list - thank you for this feedback!

    Please let me know if you have any other feedback or questions. Thanks!

  • Emma's avatar
    Emma
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    Thanks for your idea! 
     
    It’s going to need a bit more support so we’ve updated the status to encourage more users to back you up! 
  • kishorw's avatar
    kishorw
    New member | Level 2

    Meanwhile is there any other way to get handwritten diagrams or notes into dropbox paper doc?

  • Siif's avatar
    Siif
    New member | Level 2

    Voted!!!!
    Need this badly! :) 

  • Fiona's avatar
    Fiona
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    Hello kishorw

    Great question.

    Even though currently you cannot create such notes in Paper, there are alternative ways to add your handwritten notes in your Paper docs. :wink:

    1. You could create your handmade note and screenshot it, If your screenshots are uploading to Dropbox, navigate directly in Paper after you take the screenshot and import it, clicking the Dropbox logo icon, on your Paper task bar. 
    2. Are you using Dropbox mobile? If you do, you are going to love this one. You can scan your handmade notes (Find steps here). Your scans will automatically be saved in your Dropbox and all you will need to do is click the import from Dropbox button again. 

    I hope one of the alternatives, matches with your needs. 

    We would love to have feedback for the workarounds provided, whenever you get the time to try them out. 

    Thank you!

  • Gadija's avatar
    Gadija
    New member | Level 2

    If you want to keep handwritten notes then you can scan but I freestyle write using stylus of my Samsung A tab, and it converts to text

  • Thales HRS's avatar
    Thales HRS
    New member | Level 2

    Desculpe se isso já foi solicitado, mas venho sugerir:

    habilitar função de desenho a mão para esboços rápidos;

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    Thank you for your idea, while we can’t take every idea forward we do regularly re-review and will update you if anything changes!

  • SG23's avatar
    SG23
    Helpful | Level 7

    Would be valuable iff one could handwrite (ink) notes on it. Otherwise, doesn't add anything to creating a Word document, as far as i can see.

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    This idea has been closed as it has reached the end of the Share an Idea process.