> Be better if a "napkin math" calculated solution were triggered by something more unique, like "==" (two equals signs). That's the best suggestion I've heard yet. would also indicate to the user later that the solution was calculated by the machine, not typed by the user. I like that too. -- Regards John Waller

Be better if a "napkin math" calculated solution were triggered by something more unique, like "==" (two equals signs). This would be more intentional than "=", and would ...> http://blogs.msdn.com/johnguin "John Waller" wrote: As an aside: Why does the Enable Napkin Math checkbox exist at all? Why would anyone disable it? -- Regards ...

...> -- Thanks, John Guin OneNote Test Team http://blogs.msdn.com/johnguin "birdmom" wrote: I was glad to read recent posts indicating successful use of Napkin Math. I, however, have been unable to use this feature. I am not using spaces within equations. I have tried opening a separate OneNote window. Can anyone advise me as to how I might ...

I was glad to read recent posts indicating successful use of Napkin Math. I, however, have been unable to use this feature. I am not using spaces within equations. I have tried opening a separate OneNote window. Can anyone advise me as to how I might be able to activate this feature? Thanks very much!

...for chiming in, John. It is not fixed in SP1. Surprising since the order of evaluation of arithmetical operators is so fundamental to even basic maths. I tend to think of the napkin math functionality as more of a calculator than a mathematically rigorous implementation, but there are obviously some cases which could use fixing up. Same here although even my limited maths ...

Thanks to all. "John Waller" wrote: See also http://blogs.msdn.com/chris_pratley/archive/2006/02/27/one-percent-for-art-napkin-math-a-k-a-the-calculator-in-onenote-2007.aspx -- Regards John Waller

... if from a blog but did not find it explained in the Help files. That is not totally true. There is a passing reference in the What's New page as follows: Calculator Perform simple calculations ("napkin math") while you take notes without leaving the page. But that sentence is not as informative as it could be if MS threw in an example or had a separatat entry for the feature. ...

Kathy Jacobs wrote: Napkin math is built in to the main version of OneNote in 2007, but not in the Mobile version. If you want to see it, click on a page and type (for... way cool and very useful. Does quite a bit of very useful little math problems for you. Now if only worked with ink directly on the tablet... would really help with the whole "napkin" experience. :)

Napkin math is built in to the main version of OneNote in 2007, but not in the Mobile version. If you ...news:u6TIZLbQHHA.1000@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... BobC shared these words of wisdom: Any idea whether napkin math will be added soon? This is a great mobile feature. What do you mean by the the term "napkin math"? Would you pls explain a bit further, pls? To me it seems...

BobC shared these words of wisdom: Any idea whether napkin math will be added soon? This is a great mobile feature. What do you mean by the the term "napkin math"? Would you pls explain a bit further, pls? To me it seems that it might already be built-in. Rainald