
If you tried the steps above and were not able to select Ink to Text, you can right-click on the selected note and choose Treat Selected Ink As from the menu, then select Handwriting. If you have selected a specific color while drawing, OneNote will maintain that selection. Your handwritten notes will then be converted to text, in the currently used font.

Select Draw from the navigation ribbon.

To save you time from trying to decipher your scribbles, you can also convert your handwriting to text. Depending on what device you access OneNote 2016 with you may find it easier to take advantage of its handwriting feature.
