# Any applications for scribbling over other apps?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-applications-for-scribbling-over-other-apps/436754>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 8, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-applications-for-scribbling-over-other-apps/436754 "2008-02-08T02:23:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-applications-for-scribbling-over-other-apps/436754/1 "2008-02-08T02:23:11Z")

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I’d like to be able to optionally draw over whatever applications I currently have running (to make notes.) I haven’t been able to find anything via Google, but perhaps one of you all know.

Windows XP  
Something free

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-applications-for-scribbling-over-other-apps/436754/2 "2008-02-08T02:37:08Z")

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[Here you go.](http://www.notateit.com/annotate.aspx) Not free, though.

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-applications-for-scribbling-over-other-apps/436754/3 "2008-02-08T02:41:16Z")

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[This one](http://www.ypgsoft.com/markpen/) is freeware, though.

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**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-applications-for-scribbling-over-other-apps/436754/4 "2008-02-08T03:41:17Z")

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Perfect. Thank you.