How to Input Using Handwriting Recognition

Digital drawing tablet

If you have a Tablet PC or a USB drawing tablet connected to your computer, you can use handwriting recognition to write your input instead of type it. You must first train your computer to recognize your handwriting so that the recognition will be able to read your input correctly. You will then be able to write on the Input Panel at any time, substituting keyboard typing with your own handwriting.

Instructions

1. Click the "Start" button on your task bar.

2. Type "personalize handwriting recognition" in the search box on the start menu.

3. Click "Personalize handwriting recognition" from the list of search results to open the personalization trainer.

4. Write the provided sentence in the yellow input box and click the "Next" button to continue to the next screen. You will need to provide your computer with 50 samples of your handwriting to help the software recognize your writing style. Once this is complete, your computer will remember your writing for future input.

5. Open the Input Panel i one of three ways. When you hover your writing pen over a text input box, you can click the floating Input Panel button that will appear. You can also click the folding Input Panel tab from the left side of the screen or click the Input Panel button on your computer's task bar.

6. Write in the yellow section of the Input Panel using your tablet pen. You can scratch through your writing or flip the pen upside down and erase the writing if you make a mistake.

7. Confirm the text and it will appear in the text box on your computer screen as typed letters and numbers.

References

• Windows: Handwriting Personalization on a Tablet PC
• Windows: Opening and moving Tablet PC Input Panel