S Pen feature update coming to Galaxy Tab S7 series this month

The Galaxy Tab S7 series was updated to One UI 3.1 last month, but Samsung has not stopped developing new features for its flagship tablet duo. In fact, the company is now preparing to release a follow-up firmware update for the Galaxy Tab S7 series; one that will introduce a handful of new S Pen features that are likely to be appreciated by productivity-oriented users.

The update will allow the S Pen to be used in more scenarios and handwriting in more text blocks that are normally operated with the on-screen keyboard. Once the update has been applied, for example, owners of Galaxy Tab S7 and Galaxy Tab S7 + will be able to use the S Pen for handwriting in address boxes. They have options to insert punctuation, and the text will be converted to digital text immediately. Same S Pen to text option will also be added to Samsung Notes, and it will be available in more than 80 languages.

Scanning documents has only become easier

The Galaxy Tab S7 and Galaxy Tab S7 + already give users the option to scan documents with the camera, but the upcoming update will put this feature more in the foreground.

This is not such a big change as the S Pen to text addition, but after the update, the Scan option will be found under Attach, right next to the Image, Camera, en PDF options. Once a document has been scanned, the user can start using the S Pen to jot down notes on the document.

Samsung claims that the next Galaxy Tab S7 firmware update with the S Pen to text feature included will be released by the end of February. The deployment will start in certain markets, so it will not be available everywhere.

After running the update on the Galaxy Tab S7 or Tab S7 +, you will find the new one S Pen to text function by opening Institutions and access S Pen under Advanced features.