Microsoft updates OneNote and Excel: automatic dark mode arrives and the possibility of digitizing physical spreadsheets

News are coming from Microsoft to its ecosystem of applications and they do so both on Windows and on Apple's mobile platform and Google, iOS and Android. Office 365 is updated by adding a series of improvements aimed at facilitating its use.

On the one hand, OneNote is the application that is updated in Windows 10 adding the possibility of having dark mode While and permanently parallel, Excel for iOS is updated with improvements to make it easier to create spreadsheets

Starting with OneNote, the application is updated for Windows with the possibility of using a dark mode that on the one hand allows it to adapt to the interface of the operating system if we use black tones and on the other hand Keep eye he alth when working in low-light environments OneNote's dark mode comes after testing in the Insider Program.

The work done by the developers is also noticeable, since OneNote not only adds the dark theme to use it by default. To adapt it to the aesthetics that we are using in Windows, the app allows its configuration so that automatically changes with the theme that we are using

In the case of Excel, the improvement affects the version available on iOS and Android and provides an important improvement since the app now allows to scan spreadsheet imagesand automatically convert them into digital Excel files.

The application allows this option without having to exit the application Just open the camera mode and take a picture of the sheet what we want to mark It is a process similar to that of document scanning applications, since it allows you to later crop the area or review the photo before importing it. This feature supports use in up to 21 languages.

New Windows Terminal

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By the way, the company&39;s blog has announced the renewal of a classic such as the Windows Terminal application>adds new functions for use with command lines such as the tab support, rich text, the ability to use themes and styles… for those interested in trying out the new design, they have posted the open source code on GitHub to start releasing previews on Windows 10 this summer."

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