Windows 8 Note Taking App To Take Notes, Make Sketches: Bamboo Page
Bamboo Page is a free Windows 8 Note Taking app that allows you to take Notes and make Sketches. The app is freely available in ‘Productivity’ section of Windows Store. The app gives you the ability to choose from a number of Colors to write and draw. There is a large number of Paper types based on Textures for you to select from to make Notes and Sketches.
In this free Windows 8 Note Taking app, you even get the ability to share and export your created Notes and Sketches to the Social Networking Web Sites corresponding to which you have an app available in your Windows 8 system.
Right on the main screen of Bamboo Page, you will get all the functionality the app provides. Let’s get you a basic idea of the app.
Make Notes and Sketches using this Free Windows 8 Note Taking app
In order to make Notes and Sketches in this free Windows 8 Notes Taking app, you would have to follow the following steps.
Choose from a number of Brush Tools
You can choose from two brush widths available here. Along with the Brush option, there is also an Eraser Tool available.
The first brush that is available here can be used for making thin lines. Use the second Brush to make more thick lines. Along with these three options, there is also an option to Undo and Redo your recently committed actions or mistakes while Drawing Sketches or Taking Notes.
Choose from a number of colors
You have the option to choose from a number of colors that are available in this free Windows 8 Note Taking app. The color panel is available on the upper right corner of Bamboo Page.
You can select a single color to use in the entire sketch or note, or you can include different colors in the same Sketch or Note.
Include a number of different Paper Styles
You even have the independence to choose from a number of Paper Styles. This free Windows 8 Note Taking app allows you to choose from options like Grid and others on the basis of Texture.
The option for Choosing the Paper Style and Texture is available at lower right corner of Bamboo Page.
Finally, there are a number of options which are available on the lower Left corner of this free Windows 8 Note Taking app. From the available options, you can do stuff like Closing your recently created Note or Sketch, share your recently created notes and Sketches on your Social Networking Accounts, and more.
In order to share your recently made notes or Sketches, firstly right click anywhere on the app. The option to share will be available on the bottom left corner of the app.
Now, in order to use the sharing functionality of this free Windows 8 Note Taking app, you must ensure that there is a related app for that social Networking site available on your Windows 8 enabled system.
You even can Save these created Notes and Sketches on your Local Storage, in JPEG, BMP, TIFF, and PNG formats.
Also Check out these other apps covered earlier by us: Note Anytime, Ultimate Diary, Work Notes Pro, Digital Diary
Key Features of Bamboo Page
- Nice Interface: the Interface of this free Windows 8 Note Taking app is quite nice and every operation and functionality in it is pretty much easy for you to figure out.
- Free availability: bamboo Page can be availed freely from the Productivity option in Windows Store.
- Choose from a number of colors: you can choose from a number of different colors like White, Sky Blue, and others to draw.
- Two brush sizes available, with an eraser tool.
- Option to undo or redo your changes to the file.
- Share your Sketches and Notes on your favorite Social Networking Sites.
- Save your Notes and Sketches on your local storage.
- Support for Touch Enabled Devices.
My Verdict on Bamboo Page
Finally, to wrap it all up, I would like to say that this Free Windows 8 Note Taking app is quite nice. The app provides the ability to create Sketches and Notes, which is quite great. The Interface of Bamboo Page is quite nice giving you independence to choose from a number of colors and tools to make Notes and Sketches. The app gives you the ability to share your Notes and Sketches on your favorite Social Networking sites. Although, I feel that, had there been more tools and an option to include Images and Pictures into your Notes and Sketches, the app could have worked in a slightly better manner for me. Otherwise it is a great app and worth a try.