Ink to shape

Question

I am using “Ink to Shape” on the Microsoft Whiteboard, which as a university math instructor teaching remotely, would be very useful if the shapes actually had consistent straight lines. Instead each shape that I draw turns into something that looks as if a paint brush painted it, instead of a traditional geometric shape. Is this the inherent only rendering available (if this is the default, which it appears to be, someone in design should lose their job), or, is there a way to have these figures actually look like the figures in geometry as they ought? Above is a screen shot of what it is doing. If this my only option with the Ink to Shape feature?

Answer 1

Hi Marc*,*

We appreciate for your input, the first thing we would like to confirm with you if you are using whiteboard at Teams meeting, if you having different scenario, you could share a little bit to us.

Yes, current it is quite so, whiteboard is imitating and create a illusion for the hand drawing instead doing the standard geometric shape for the mathematics purpose, which it is adopted from the real-life drawing. It is actually a brilliant idea to add this new feature to the whiteboard especially for the math education in terms of the uni level. In addition, it would also be great to insert equation or advanced calculator.

For this request, we recommend you could post your idea at https://whiteboard.uservoice.com/ , me and my colleagues will also add our votes as well for your idea.

Your Sincerely,

George

Answer 2

The details of how "ink" has been implemented varies on the application. Here are a couple of articles about "ink". Maybe one of them will point you to an undiscovered / hidden feature that will help with your problem.

2016 09 05- Drawing 101 across Microsoft Office appshttps://office-watch.com/2016/drawing-101-across-microsoft-office-apps/

Microsoft has been getting serious about drawing features in Office so we thought it was time to look at what’s available and possible across the Office applications.

.  *  What to do with drawing?

.  *  Highlighting or marking up a document

.  *  PowerPoint

.  *  OneNote

.  *  Drawing 101

.  *  Compatibility

.  *  Highlighting is different from Highlighting

.  *  Drawing tricks

.  *  Straight lines

.  *  Convert to Shapes

.  *  Ink to Math

.  *  Ink to Math plus

.  *  Animation

.  *  Other Drawing Opportunities

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2019 06 20 - How To Use Ink Editor In Word 365

https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-use-ink-editor-in-word-365/

You can now use your finger or a digital pen when you are working on a touch device. In addition to drawing, writing and highlighting, Ink Editor will let you use natural gestures like circling to select and crossing out to delete, adding a new line, etc!

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2020 05 19- Combined Drawing Tools in Word 365 and other Office programshttps://office-watch.com/2020/combined-drawing-tools-in-word-365-and-other-office-programs/

The Drawing Tools in Word 365 is now larger with separate tools like Lasso and Eraser now in a single combined gallery.  There are other changes and new limitations on the Drawing Tools gallery, some of them undocumented.

.  *  Add Pen is hidden

.  *  Drawing Tools limitation

.  *  Faster color and size change

.  *  Snap to Text for Highlighter

.  *  Lasso in Drawing Tools

.  *  Point Eraser

.  *  Drawing Tools on the Quick Access Toolbar

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2020 05 19- Action Pen, a renamed feature in Word, Excel and PowerPointhttps://office-watch.com/2020/action-pen-a-renamed-feature-in-word-excel-and-powerpoint/

The Ink Editor button in Word 365 has gone, replaced with the ‘Action Pen’ on the Draw tab in Word 365.

The ‘Action Pen’ is now on right-side of the Draw tab | Drawing Tools.

The Word 365 for Windows Draw tab had an Ink Editor button which activated a series of gestures to let you edit a document using a digital ink pen words ink editor gets more gestures microsoft word 24100 - Action Pen, a renamed feature in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

For the moment the Action Pen is simply a new name for the existing ink editor features including Track Changes.

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